Dublin-born film artist
Duncan Campbell has won this year's £25,000 Turner Prize for a video
that reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by
Karl Marx.
The jury described the winning film It for Others as "an ambitious and complex film which rewards repeated viewing".
Campbell's win was announced by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor at Tate Britain live on Channel 4.
"This money will make a huge difference," the artist said.
"Even being nominated for the prize has given me great heart."
Glasgow-based Campbell, who was the bookmakers' favourite, was on the shortlist for the prestigious and provocative contemporary art prize along with James Richards, Ciara Phillips and Tris Vonna-Michell.
Speaking to the BBC's arts editor Will Gompertz after his win, Campbell described his 54-minute film as "episodic" and hoped people would watch it from beginning to end.
"Ideally you might watch it twice," he said.
He is the fourth graduate from the Glasgow School of Art to have won the prize in the last 10 years.
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