The artist used a variety of materials, including wood, ceramic, metal, leather, plastic and fabrics in her work, while more unusual materials, such as feathers, shells and gum-wrappers, also feature. Speaking about her own work, Marten said: "In a world collapsing under the pressure of billions of personal interfaces, it is exciting to celebrate our relationship to physical touch."
Image copyright Todd-White Art Photography Image caption Steven Claydon's sensory work was on the shortlist Marten, who was born in 1985 in Macclesfield, had her work included in last year's Venice Biennale. The Hepworth Wakefield gallery opened in 2011 and features the largest number of works by artist Barbara Hepworth on permanent display anywhere in the UK.
Image copyright paul crosby Image caption Phyllida Barlow's monumental constructions were also nominated She attended Leeds School of Art in the 1920s and opened a studio in St Ives, Cornwall, in 1949. The artist and sculptor was made a CBE in the 1958 New Year Honours list and died in a fire at her studio in 1975. The exhibition for the prize, displaying the entries of all four finalists, will run until 19 February
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