The pieces have been shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize which celebrates contemporary art by putting the spotlight on a diverse range of work.
Many focus on themes of identity, culture and place in a global context.
The Aesthetica Art Prize is displayed at York Art Gallery alongside Future Tense: Art in the Age of Transformation, another contemporary art installation featuring work by Aesthetica alumni Squidsoup and Liz West.
Cherie Federico, director of Aesthetica and curator of the art prize, said the shortlisted work “challenges traditional power structures and represent diverse global perspectives”.
“Climate emergency, digital culture, racial injustice, memory and identity are just some of the themes highlighted,” she said.
“Several works transform personal histories and everyday objects into powerful statements about presence, value, and resilience.
“This dynamic exhibition embraces embodied knowledge, queerness, and neurodivergence, inviting audiences to experience art as a transformative, sensory encounter.
“It offers visitors a rare opportunity to engage with some of the most important contemporary art of our time – work that challenges, inspires and invites us all to imagine new possibilities for the future.”
The Aesthetica Art Prize exhibition and Future Tense: Art in the Age of Transformation will run from September 19 to January 25 at York Art Gallery. Both exhibitions are included in general admission to the gallery which can be booked in advance via its website.