Nayeem Mohammedan has been nominated for the UK's Turner Award. He received
this nomination for research-related documentary and essay on Bangladesh. Four
artists were nominated for this award each year. Work of nominated artists
will be displayed in the Tate Britain Museum of London from September to
January.
The nominated individuals for the Turner Award are UK's Architectural Research
Organization Forensic Architect and Filmmaker Charlotte Przars, New Zealand
filmmaker Luke Willem Thompson, Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker Nayeem
Mohaiman.
Four works of Naim Mohaiman have been considered for the award. These are the
photos installation with his younger Syed Mujtaba Ali: 'Element eleven: The
formula of cosmopolitanism', the article 'Bangladeshi passport of Mohammed
Ali', the fictional 'Tripoli banchala' and the documentary film 'Two
gatherings, a janaza'.
Nayeem Mohyman told the BBC, "I wish the award was given to forensic
architecture. Because, I support the collective politics of a 15-member
organization that gives the political indication of the award. "Tate Britain's
director and prize jury head Alex Farkuversen told the BBC that the nominated
artists brought the most important political and humanitarian issues to the
present day. .
Green Flea Tower in London's forensic architecture, the fire of Pakistan's Ali
Factory and Syria's Syed Naiya Jail. Luke Willem Thompson has made films on
police torture in the United States and filmmaker Charlotte Prasar of Scottish
filmmaker created films with natural environment.
In Bangladesh, many art works and films of Nayeem Mohaiman have been shown. As
well as making films, Naim Mohammedan wrote a research paper. His published
writings on the war of liberation include 'Handling in the Dark: 1971's
multi-pronged narrative', 'Till the history of the affair: standing under the
shadow of the monster' and 'Rehrasal of the afternoon:' When the song becomes
the release of "Proof of testimony".
The Turner Prize will be announced in December this year.