The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture

Four shortlisted artists – Phyllida Barlow, Steven Claydon, Helen Marten and David Medalla – presented their work in an exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield from 21 October 2016 to 19 February 2017.

'I’m very pleased to have been shortlisted for this award. Although multifaceted, my work derives primarily from interaction with the world of objects: they are the conduits, the vehicles that provide access to the intangible realms of the emotional, digital, poetic and theoretical. In that way, sculpture always endures. It is legitimised by the cultural context and the physical realities of the epoch in which it is formed.'

'In a world collapsing under the pressure of billions of personal interfaces, it is exciting to celebrate our relationship to physical touch and the material substance of our daily actions. I am particularly honoured to be included in a shortlist of artists so dedicated to making sculpture, and am excited to make an exhibition with a group of such esteemed and diverse practitioners.'

'I feel honoured in being selected for an exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield. I think The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture is a palpable expression of the greatness of Barbara Hepworth as a sculptor. I love her enduring and inspiring art.'

The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture 2016 winner was announced at a special prize dinner in November 2016.