The Jarman Award 2022
The Film London Jarman Award
The winner of the 15th Film London Jarman Award was Grace Ndiritu.
The Award was announced by previous Jarman Award winner and Turner Prize shortlisted artist Heather Phillipson at a special ceremony at London's Barbican Centre on 22 November 2022. The winner received prize money of £10,000.
Grace Ndiritu wins the Jarman Award 2022. Photo by Ro Murphy
Jarman Award 2022 shortlisted artists
The Jarman Award 2022 shortlisted artists are:
- Jamie Crewe
- Onyeka Igwe
- Grace Ndiritu
- Morgan Quaintance
- Rosa-Johan Uddoh
- Alberta Whittle
Watch: Heather Phillipson, Jarman Award 2022 Keynote Speech
From naked choreography set in a de-militarised industrial architecture to a rural horror filmed on the West Coast of Scotland, the 2022 Jarman Award shortlist is risk-taking in both subject matter and form. Restless hand-drawn animations with pulsing music and flashing images are seen alongside more intimate works shot in black and white that recall adolescent drug-taking in suburban London. A humorous two-handed drama tackles with powerful directness issues around racial ‘passing’ whilst a film that resembles both detective noir and corporate video explores the decomposing buildings that house colonial archives in both Lagos and Bristol.
From climate change and colonial history to pandemics, poverty and migration, artists on the 2022 shortlist are not afraid to confront turbulence, but there are also messages of hope and resilience with films that posit alternative paths from shamanism and spirituality to self-compassion and healing.
“This compelling shortlist of artist filmmakers produce innovative, radical and exciting work that speaks to the vital issues of today. Their distinctive practices represent the breadth and diversity of artists’ moving image in the UK, drawing on archival research, performance, pop culture, spirituality and political activism in work that ranges from stroboscopic digital collage through to 16mm analogue film. Together, they continue the path-breaking legacy of Derek Jarman in the pursuit of artistic practices that critically engage with the world around us, strengthen communities, and push the aesthetic and creative boundaries of film.”
- Iwona Blazwick OBE, Emeritus Curator, Whitechapel Gallery, on behalf of the Jury
The Jarman Award 2022 jury
- Iwona Blazwick OBE, Director, Whitechapel Gallery
- Matthew Barrington, Cinema Curator, Barbican
- Jasmina Cibic, Artist, winner of Jarman Award 2021
- Shaminder Nahal, Commissioning Editor (Arts and Topical), Channel 4
- Nicole Yip, Chief Curator, Nottingham Contemporary and Film London Board Member
About the Jarman Award
The Film London Jarman Award is a prestigious annual prize which recognises and supports the most innovative UK-based artists working with moving image, and celebrates the spirit of experimentation, imagination and innovation in the work of emerging artist filmmakers. Launched in 2008 and inspired by visionary filmmaker Derek Jarman, the Jarman Award showcases artists' moving image to audiences throughout the UK and beyond through its annual touring programme.
Now in its fifteenth year, the Award has built an enviable reputation for spotting rising stars of the UK art world. Previously shortlisted artists include Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Oreet Ashery, Duncan Campbell, Monster Chetwynd, Luke Fowler, Imran Perretta, Charlotte Prodger, Laure Prouvost, Elizabeth Price, James Richards, and Project Art Works all of whom went on to be shortlisted for or to win the Turner Prize.
The Film London Jarman Award is presented by Film London with support from Arts Council England and Whitechapel Gallery.
