Steve Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 The public will tomorrow have their chance to inspect the artworks on a comparatively tame Turner Prize shortlist in which the images most likely to raise eyebrows are provided by a painter. Gillian Carnegie is the first artist who exclusively uses paint to be nominated for the £25,000 first prize in the last five years of the competition. However, the shock value of the competition is not being diluted entirely as Ms Carnegie’s work includes a series of paintings of a naked bottom. Previous works entered for the country’s most rancorous award have included the Chapman brothers' copulating sex dolls cast in bronze, Chris Offili's paintings using elephant dung and Tracey Emin's unmade bed, complete with ashtray, dirty underpants and used condoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorn Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Fuck. I was seriously hoping some homeless guy won this prize for his original works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 As far as i know, the word art comes from the word artificial. Therefore - unfortunately - that means that this and everything else included in the turner prize is art. It kind of reminds me of some of the shit IDM i've heard. Over-indulgent in either simplicity or chaos. And thats the only point to it too. I'd go red with embarrasment if you caught me ever wandering round galleries displaying that shit. I'd get all self-aware that everyone was thinking i'm a pretentious bastard who actually sees something unique, emotionally provocative, deep, amazing, wonderous, beautifully simplistic, daring or convention defying in the "works." I bet everyone there would frown if i got my arse out in the middle of the gallery. Fuck, they can even come and see the art that is my unmade bed if they don't mind me charging them a fiver. It is worth it though: I'm sure i've got a few used condoms lying around somewhere. Mediocre shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 The winning exhibit was a rotten shed: - http://news.ft.com/cms/s/bfe933de-65fd-11d...00779e2340.html Martin Creed's bare room with a light that switched on and off.The words pretentious and bullshit spring to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 what a fucking load of old shit thats only appreciated by fucking shitwits with fucking shit for brains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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