Turner Prize 2008: Mark Leckey

The winner of the 2008 Turner Prize is Mark Leckey. The winner was announced at Tate Britain on 1 December during a live broadcast by Channel 4

This year, the four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize are:

Runa Islam, known for her carefully choreographed films that are both analytical and emotionally charged. Mark Leckey, who uses sculpture, film, sound and performance to communicate his fascination with contemporary culture. Goshka Macuga, whose form of 'cultural archaeology' uses work by artists past and present in new dramatic environments. Cathy Wilkes, who uses arrangements of commonplace objects and materials in her sculptures to explore issues of femininity.

The members of the Turner Prize 2008 Jury are:

David Adjaye, Director, Adjaye Associates Daniel Birnbaum, Director, Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste Suzanne Cotter, Senior Curator, Modern Art Oxford Jennifer Higgie, Editor, Frieze magazine Stephen Deuchar, Director, Tate Britain

Turner Prize 2008: Mark Leckey