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Dec 6, 2011 7:59:03 GMT
Post by merlin on Dec 6, 2011 7:59:03 GMT
I accept that I'm aesthetically illiterate when it comes to 'art' but I really despair when the media spends so long gawping at the Turner prize. Every year they drool over what I would describe as less than rubbish.
And while I'm in a moaning mood, I see that the predictable rise in the cost of the Olympics is again the case. Being also Competitively illiterate I won't be watching any of it but I as a taxpayer will be paying for it.
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Dec 6, 2011 10:06:35 GMT
Post by Cherry on Dec 6, 2011 10:06:35 GMT
I have been all over the Olympic venues, looking from the outside, and we were being given figures which just were not true and even the guide knew this. I don't even believe the latest horrendous figures. Why are we meant to be so stupid?
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Dec 6, 2011 11:10:24 GMT
Post by SueA on Dec 6, 2011 11:10:24 GMT
There is a load of pretentious twaddle around the Turner Prize but at least almost everyone in the country has heard of it & knows it's to do with 'art'. I'm not keen on some of the more vague pieces, we did go to see the exhibition of nominees one year when it was at the Tate Liverpool & it was an interesting experience, O.H. thought it was rubbish I thought a couple of the entries were quite clever even though I prefer more traditional painting/sculpture . This year I thought the guy called George Shaw should have won, he was one of the runners up, he paints bleak landscapes of Coventry where he grew up & seems like a down-to-earth guy (probably why he didn't win!) Here's a link to a video of him & his work, (loud advert at the beginning of it! ) www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/may/04/turner-prize-shortlist-2011-announced |
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Dec 6, 2011 12:48:20 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Dec 6, 2011 12:48:20 GMT
My OH has just this week finished her latest painting. I think it is very good but being a Philistine I am not competent to judge  Will take a pic of it when I get the time and post it here for your comments, good, bad or indifferent. She is still learning so any constructive criticism may be a good thing. |
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Dec 6, 2011 14:14:38 GMT
Post by wildlifefriendly on Dec 6, 2011 14:14:38 GMT
I have a philosophy about the Turner prize and all other forms of ‘art’ in the same ilk. All this ‘art’ is put on a pedestal by people who know diddly squat about art, if Lucinda, who is married to Lord wotsit says ‘it is so expressive’ then all the sheep, not wanting to appear stupid, follow suit, before you know it you have a pile of rubbish which has been talked up to winning the Turner prize.
It is a shame more people don’t have the intelligence and backbone to stand up and say ‘that is pants’.
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Dec 6, 2011 14:15:30 GMT
Post by grindle on Dec 6, 2011 14:15:30 GMT
a bit like the Emperors new clothes  |
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Dec 6, 2011 15:15:04 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Dec 6, 2011 15:15:04 GMT
the lightish colour at the bottom is reflection from my poor photography and it still looks better in reality. Anywqy what do you think?  |
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Dec 6, 2011 15:18:07 GMT
Post by esther on Dec 6, 2011 15:18:07 GMT
I like it very much sweetpea ;D
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Dec 6, 2011 15:47:42 GMT
Post by peony on Dec 6, 2011 15:47:42 GMT
I like it too, love the shape of the tree, it reminds me of some Japanese paintings I've seen  |
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Dec 6, 2011 16:28:25 GMT
Post by wildlifefriendly on Dec 6, 2011 16:28:25 GMT
The photo is not showing for me. It is probably my internet, it keeps dropping out  , I'll look again later. |
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Dec 6, 2011 18:00:53 GMT
Post by grindle on Dec 6, 2011 18:00:53 GMT
it's very good, love the colouring on it, that's the sort of art I like to look at |
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Dec 6, 2011 18:34:21 GMT
Post by merlin on Dec 6, 2011 18:34:21 GMT
She's a lot more talent than you have with your camera SP ;D I like the use of colour, definitely sets a mood.
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Dec 7, 2011 8:18:02 GMT
Post by hywel on Dec 7, 2011 8:18:02 GMT
I accept that I'm aesthetically illiterate when it comes to 'art' but I really despair when the media spends so long gawping at the Turner prize. Every year they drool over what I would describe as less than rubbish. I agree with you Merlin And while I'm in a moaning mood, I see that the predictable rise in the cost of the Olympics is again the case. Being also Competitively illiterate I won't be watching any of it but I as a taxpayer will be paying for it. I agree with you about this aswell I have a philosophy about the Turner prize and all other forms of ‘art’ in the same ilk. All this ‘art’ is put on a pedestal by people who know diddly squat about art, if Lucinda, who is married to Lord wotsit says ‘it is so expressive’ then all the sheep, not wanting to appear stupid, follow suit, before you know it you have a pile of rubbish which has been talked up to winning the Turner prize. It is a shame more people don’t have the intelligence and backbone to stand up and say ‘that is pants’. And I agree about this too My OH has just this week finished her latest painting. I think it is very good but being a Philistine I am not competent to judge Will take a pic of it when I get the time and post it here for your comments, good, bad or indifferent. She is still learning so any constructive criticism may be a good thing. I like the painting. It reminds me of a plain in Africa  |
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Dec 7, 2011 12:40:53 GMT
Post by SueA on Dec 7, 2011 12:40:53 GMT
Your O.H.'s painting is lovely Sweetpea, gives you a warm glow! Did she paint it from her imagination or from a photograph or view? I'm rubbish at painting from my imagination but but enjoy using photos I've taken to work from.
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Dec 7, 2011 17:43:53 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Dec 7, 2011 17:43:53 GMT
Its from a pic in a book of Africa. it does light up the wall in the room.
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, I'll look again later.
