Last updated: 08 October 2009
The third Artes Mundi prize was won by Indian artist NS Harsha, who was awarded £40,000.
The shortlisted artists in 2008 were:
- Lida Abdul (based in Kabul and California)
- Vasco Araújo (lives and works in Lisbon)
- Mircea Cantor (lives in Romania and Paris)
- Dalziel and Scullion (artist duo based in Scotland)
- NS Harsha (lives and works in Mysore, India)
- Abdoulaye Konaté (based in Bamoko, Mali)
- Susan Norrie (based in Sydney, Australia)
- Rosângela Rennó (lives and works in Rio de Janeiro).
The selected artists' work debated many of today's big issues. Man's destruction of the environment, AIDS' destruction of man and the problems of marginalised societies were just three of the issues reflected upon.
The Artes Mundi 3 Exhibition opened on 15 March 2008 at the National Museum Wales, Cardiff.
Read more on the competition, exhibition and prize, or explore the work of 2008's shortlisted artists.
Mircea Cantor
Romanian artist using multi-sensory techniques to amplify his work's emotional resonance.
Abdoulaye Konaté
Malian artist whose work is a powerful commentary on political and environmental affairs.
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