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A Jersey woman is part of a team that took home the art worlds most prestigious accolade – the Turner Prize – at a ceremony last night.
Xanthe Hamilton (36) has worked with the Assemble collective, who won the £25,000 prize for their work to transform the Granby Four Streets housing estate in Liverpool after 30 years of neglect.
They were presented with the prize by Kim Gordon from legendary US rock band Sonic Youth at a ceremony in Glasgow.
She is also the creative force behind the Branchage Film Festival.
Assemble – a London-based team involved in art, architecture and design - regenerated the rundown area which was torched in the 1981 Toxteth riots, transforming it into a vibrant community complete with refurbished homes, verdant open spaces and eco-friendly industries.
The project was backed with funding from a Jersey-based social investor.
Miss Hamilton said: “This has been an extraordinary journey, the change we have witnessed in the area over the last three years has been incredibly rewarding. The recognition this award has brought the project has just been a bonus.
"The next step for Steinbeck Studio and Assemble will be refurbishing the last remaining empty street in the area, to provide 47 new and refurbished homes.”
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