Antony Gormley: UK should follow Japan and support arts Gormley said both countries shared a certain "shy" quality, saying: "The stiff upper lip might be shared by both a Samurai warrior as well as a Victorian Member of Parliament. Underneath that reserve there is enormous passion and intelligence and often that's expressed in very, very extraordinary ways. The award for architecture went to David Chipperfield, who designed the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate and Gormley's north London studio. Former cabinet minister Lord Patten, who is an international adviser to the prize, said: "Every year we are delighted to honour five more remarkable artists but it is particularly gratifying to have British sculpture and architecture so well represented in this 25th anniversary year." He said he hoped the success of British winners would be seen as proof of the UK's "creative vitality." He said: "I hope the government, and all governments, recognise the contribution which that creative vitality makes economically. It's not the main reason for it, my God, and to have to argue for the arts in so utilitarian terms is deeply depressing. Other winners at the annual event include singer Placido Domingo, who won the music award, and film director Francis Ford Coppola. They will accept their awards at an official ceremony in Japan on October 16. Past winners include Dame Judi Dench, David Hockney and Richard Attenborough.