A film that features a dance routine inspired by Karl Marx and examines African art has won Britain's most prestigious and controversial art prize. The Turner Prize, which is worth £25,000 ($40,000), was awarded to the Irish film artist Duncan Campbell in a glittering ceremony last night. His film, It For Others, which was described by the panel as "an ambitious and complex film which rewards repeated viewing", is a response to a "film essay" from 1953 about African art and colonialism. This archive footage is interspersed with new material, including a dance routine based on the equations in Karl Marx's seminal work, "Das Kapital," created by the choreographer Michael Clark.
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Irish artist Duncan Campbell takes home the 2014 Turner Prize, worth £25,000
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Past recipients include Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili
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Mixed reviews circle the media as critics and audiences debate Campbell's work
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