A collective of artists behind a vision for Granby Four Streets in the Toxteth area of Liverpool has been nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize 2015.

London-based Assemble, which has been working with residents of the council houses to create a new vision for the area, has been shortlisted for the art prize, which calls itself ‘Europe’s most prestigious contemporary visual art award’.

According to Assemble’s website: “Over the past 10 years (residents) have cleaned and planted their streets, painted the empty houses, organized a thriving monthly market, founded a Community Land Trust and shown their area in a different light.”

The group saved 200 homes set for demolition and helped to regenerate them through working with the community. It is the first time a an artist or collective has been shortlisted for the prestigious award for work on a housing project.

Granby Four Streets was built in the 1900s and more recently became the subject of Liverpool’s first £1 home after an initiative to regenerate the area. Work is underway at six other homes as part of the scheme, which will see up to 20 properties handed over to new owners at the beginning of 2015 after the success of the first completion.

Assemble will go up against three other artists to take the title and a £25,000 prize, which is awarded to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year. Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel and Nicole Wermers have also been nominated for the award.

Pic: Assemble 

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