4 artists' works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum

LONDON: A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and a collection of portraits...

LONDON: A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and a collection of portraits focusing on Black men and women are among the eclectic artwork shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize.

Four artists - Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas - were shortlisted for the 25,000-pound ($33,000) visual arts prize, which was established in 1984 and is awarded annually to a British contemporary artist.

The artworks are on public display at the Tate Britain museum in London from Wednesday, and the winner will be announced on Dec. 3.

Abad, who grew up in the Philippines, used sculptures and intricate drawings of British museum artifacts to reflect on colonial and overlooked histories. His striking 3-meter concrete bracelet, titled "Kiss the Hand You Cannot Bite,” critiques Marcos's notoriously lavish lifestyle.

The sculpture is "a reimagination of Imelda Marcos' ostentatious 30-carat ruby, diamond and pearl bracelet as a colossal concrete effigy,” Abad wrote.