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The Turner Prize has unveiled the four shortlisted artists who will compete for the �40,000 winning cheque. Yinka Shonibare's Vasser Ship (2004) ensured he was noticed by the selection panel.

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Shonibare, along with the three other shortlisted artists, will now create a piece of work to enter into the competition, with the winner announced on 6 December.

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Jeremy Deller is shortlisted for Memory Bucket, a mixed media installation documenting his travels through the state of Texas.

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The installation continued Jeremy Deller's investigations into the social and cultural make-up that define different societies.

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Kutlug Ataman uses video installations to describe the lives of individuals, while addressing broader social concerns.

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Kutlug Ataman has previously exhibited at the Istanbul Biennial and other European venues.

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Langlands and Bell are shortlisted for The House of Osama bin Laden, an exhibition first shown at The Imperial War Museum in London.

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Langlands and Bell use digital animations, video works and photographs.

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Based in London, Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell have been collaborating on work since 1978.

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The pair travelled to Afghanistan to further their interests in buildings and their histories.