Simeon Barclay on performance, memory and the Yorkshire Moors | Turner Prize 2026 Nominee
Tate · Published on September 21, 2026
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Artist Simeon Barclay explores the relationship between memory, place and performance. Returning to the landscapes of Huddersfield and the Yorkshire Moors, Barclay reflects on the places that shaped him and his spoken word work The Ruin. In his studio, he brings together text, movement and memory, considering how performance can transform both performer and audience. 0:00 - Introduction 02:14 - The Ruin and the Yorkshire Moors 03:22 - Building the performance in the studio 04:10 - Childhood, tailoring and performance 04:35 - The alchemy of live performance The Turner Prize 2026 exhibition is on at MIMA 26 September 2026 – 28 March 2027. Find more details here: https://mima.art/turner-prize-2026/ Subscribe for weekly films: http://goo.gl/X1ZnEl To license Tate films please email film.licensing@tate.org.uk