VIDEO INTERVIEW: Artist Delaine Le Bas, nominated for this year’s Turner Prize

From jumble sales on the south coast; to studying textiles at a college in Worthing; a stint at the world-renowned St Martins arts and design university in the late Eighties; Delaine Le Bas’ “strange and interesting” career as an artist is currently reaching new heights at the Tate Modern, London, as one of four finalists for prestigious annual Turner Prize.

Showing at London's Tate Modern until the 16th February, Le Bas’ installation Incipit Vita Nova. Here Begins The New Life/A New Life Is Beginning – drawing on themes of death, loss and renewal inspired by the death of her grandmother - will be shown alongside the work of the other three finalists. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on the 3rd December later this year.

The Travellers’ Times’ Liza Mortimer caught up with Delaine Le Bas for an interview at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, where Delaine was working on the art and design for the Unfairground, a festival space inspired by the warped chaotic culture of the underground squat party scene.

For more information on the Tate Modern Turner Prize exhibition follow this link here.

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(Video and photograph by Eszter Halasi)