The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award.Nominations are invited each year to compete with eachother in which their work is judged by a independant jury that changes annually.The prize is awarded each year to 'a British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding'.
1984-Malcolm Morley,Farewell to Crete.
1985-Howard Hodgekin,A Small thing but My own.
1986-Gilbert and George,Coming,1983,photo piece.
1987-Richard Deacon,To My Face No.1
1989-Richard Long,White Water Line,1.
1991-Anish Kapoor,Untitled.
1992-Grenville Davey ,HAL.
1993-Rachel Whiteread,House.
1994-Antony Gormley,Testiny a World View.
1995-Damien Hirst,Mother and child,Divided.
1996-Douglas Gordan,Confessions of a Justified Sinner.
1997-Gillian Weaving,10-16.
1998-Chris Ofili,No Woman No Cry.
1999-Steve Mc Queen,Dead Pan.
2002-2002 Wolfgang Tillmans,Installation view from the Turner prize exhibition 2002.
2001-Martin Creed,Work.No.227,The Lights Go On....and off.
2002-2002 Keith Tyson,Istallation view from the Turner Prize exhibition 2002.
2003-Grayson Perry ,Vases.
2004- Jeremy Deller ,Memory Bucket.
2005-Simon starling,Shedboat.
2006-Tomma Abts-Abstract painting.
2007-Mark Wallinger,Tate Britain Installation.
Sunday, 4 May 2008
Friday, 2 May 2008
publication-Warhol's Wife
Researching on pop art this year i came across a very interesting article on the Internet on the Art monthly website.The article based on Andy Warhol who played a huge part in the pop art 'era' and he's way of working educated me on a technique he used set aside from his screen prints he also used audio tapes which i was unaware of.
This article by Jean Wainwright an art historian and critic living in London was originally published in March 2002 ,named 'Warhol's Wife' can be found on the website -http://www.artmonthly.co.uk/warhol.htm.
Referring to the tape recorder as his 'wife' ,the artist treasured his cassette audio recorder and would bring it around every were with him .Acquiring his first machine through a deal ,this acquisition began his relationship with the faithful machines that were both surrogates and mediators.The commonly held stereotypes of Warhol as speaking one liners with a sense of metaphoric meaning underlying them ,such as 'I never fall apart because i never fall together,were like a verbal smokescreen .\in contrast to his many self -portraits the audio tapes are a multifaceted representation of the artist .He declared that his tape recorder finished whatever emotional life he had;an interesting problem 'was an interesting tape'.The curiosity driven artist was interested in to how people live their lives and made it his business to ;listen to people then transfer it very cleverly in to a piece of art work.I assume by focusing in the emotions shown by the 'interviewee' he was able to create these pieces .In a sense i suppose it could be thought a taking advantage in a way that someoneelse's downfall for example is the base for his creative uprising.
Warhol stockpiled a knowledge system,an anthropological and sociological portrait of 'lived lives'.In1968 Warhol launched his first novel which was constructed from transcripts taken from four different sessions that recorded a day in the life of Ondine,one of his most celebrated talkers.Warhol's drive being to see what people do especially those without sleep,this partial erasure and misregistering of what is said are consistant with his artistic methods at the time.Of course when we are starved of sleep our brain is unable to registrar properly and you find it unable to complete an intire sentence with it actually making any sense.I can see exactly why this was of such interest to warhol as it probably is of much more interest than just doing a straight forward interview with a person who has already thought up his lines at least this method of working changes the interview from becoming flat and repetitive rather more playful and humorous.
Something that caught my attention when reading this article was a section on page two which was of Bridget Berlin one of his 'lifters',who suffered from O.C.D ,her obsessive cleaning habits,Warhol was fascinated her daily stream of consciousness,and would speak regularly on the phone to Bridget .What interested me was that apparently Bridget had her own artistic technique ,when Warhol taped her she would tape him taping her.
Warhol- 'So once i said "well that means that there are two originals"and there can never be two originals of anything. I love this idea it is like going back on yourself a combination on what you have set out to do and doing also with the recorded process all at one stage.
I would definitely suggest reading this article as i was both inspired and educated through what i read .
This article by Jean Wainwright an art historian and critic living in London was originally published in March 2002 ,named 'Warhol's Wife' can be found on the website -http://www.artmonthly.co.uk/warhol.htm.
Referring to the tape recorder as his 'wife' ,the artist treasured his cassette audio recorder and would bring it around every were with him .Acquiring his first machine through a deal ,this acquisition began his relationship with the faithful machines that were both surrogates and mediators.The commonly held stereotypes of Warhol as speaking one liners with a sense of metaphoric meaning underlying them ,such as 'I never fall apart because i never fall together,were like a verbal smokescreen .\in contrast to his many self -portraits the audio tapes are a multifaceted representation of the artist .He declared that his tape recorder finished whatever emotional life he had;an interesting problem 'was an interesting tape'.The curiosity driven artist was interested in to how people live their lives and made it his business to ;listen to people then transfer it very cleverly in to a piece of art work.I assume by focusing in the emotions shown by the 'interviewee' he was able to create these pieces .In a sense i suppose it could be thought a taking advantage in a way that someoneelse's downfall for example is the base for his creative uprising.
Warhol stockpiled a knowledge system,an anthropological and sociological portrait of 'lived lives'.In1968 Warhol launched his first novel which was constructed from transcripts taken from four different sessions that recorded a day in the life of Ondine,one of his most celebrated talkers.Warhol's drive being to see what people do especially those without sleep,this partial erasure and misregistering of what is said are consistant with his artistic methods at the time.Of course when we are starved of sleep our brain is unable to registrar properly and you find it unable to complete an intire sentence with it actually making any sense.I can see exactly why this was of such interest to warhol as it probably is of much more interest than just doing a straight forward interview with a person who has already thought up his lines at least this method of working changes the interview from becoming flat and repetitive rather more playful and humorous.
Something that caught my attention when reading this article was a section on page two which was of Bridget Berlin one of his 'lifters',who suffered from O.C.D ,her obsessive cleaning habits,Warhol was fascinated her daily stream of consciousness,and would speak regularly on the phone to Bridget .What interested me was that apparently Bridget had her own artistic technique ,when Warhol taped her she would tape him taping her.
Warhol- 'So once i said "well that means that there are two originals"and there can never be two originals of anything. I love this idea it is like going back on yourself a combination on what you have set out to do and doing also with the recorded process all at one stage.
I would definitely suggest reading this article as i was both inspired and educated through what i read .
Institute - The Art Fund
The Art Fund is an is an organization set up for a specific purpose ,The art fund believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great art at first hand,they work to achieve this by ,enriching museums and galleries throughout the UK with works of art of all kinds.They also campaign for the widest possible public access to art and promote the enjoyment of art through their membership scheme.
It is a independent charity dedicated to saving all art for the benefits of our viewing.This institute began in 1903 in which since then has thankfully been able to save 860,000 works of art.It is a brilliant organisation to be part of if you have a love for art as they keep you updated with a magazine of thought provoking features,entertainment,education and informs its members of current events in the art world.Art Quarterly is distributed every season and keeps you up to date with such things as new artists,publications,debates,campaigns,personal views,competitions,art that is under threat and work that has gone,insights,exhibitions,up dates on new works in progress,projects,book reviews,notice boards.I an art student i have found it extremely helpful and feel that the organisation should be expanded ,made worldwide so that everyone with an interest in art can get involved to help save art!.
It is a independent charity dedicated to saving all art for the benefits of our viewing.This institute began in 1903 in which since then has thankfully been able to save 860,000 works of art.It is a brilliant organisation to be part of if you have a love for art as they keep you updated with a magazine of thought provoking features,entertainment,education and informs its members of current events in the art world.Art Quarterly is distributed every season and keeps you up to date with such things as new artists,publications,debates,campaigns,personal views,competitions,art that is under threat and work that has gone,insights,exhibitions,up dates on new works in progress,projects,book reviews,notice boards.I an art student i have found it extremely helpful and feel that the organisation should be expanded ,made worldwide so that everyone with an interest in art can get involved to help save art!.
Tate Modern
As a member at the Tate i have the opportunity to experience the weird and wacky to the beautiful and disturbing art they have on show whenever i want to see it,Personally i prefer modern art although i greatly appreciate all types of art i can relate to more to modern art.The Tate modern gallery contains a collection of modern and contemporary art which represents all the major movements from Fauvism on masterpieces from great artists such as Picasso and Matisse.Surrealism from Dali,Ersnst,Magritte,Miro.Abstract/Expressionism from major works of Pollock,Rothko,Naun Gabo and my all time favourite Pop Art from Lichtenstein and Warhol.
This international modern and contemporary art gallery located in London is my favourite gallery one of the four Tate galleries in the united kingdom ,it was created in 2000 from a disused power station and includes modern British art where it contributed to the story of modern art,so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain.It also offers a great deal to the public as it hold events such as talks,lectures,free tours of the gallery,seminars,courses and workshops .Tate Modern also provides a symposia which is an incredible learning experience bringing together experts and scholars to present new research and debates.
This international modern and contemporary art gallery located in London is my favourite gallery one of the four Tate galleries in the united kingdom ,it was created in 2000 from a disused power station and includes modern British art where it contributed to the story of modern art,so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain.It also offers a great deal to the public as it hold events such as talks,lectures,free tours of the gallery,seminars,courses and workshops .Tate Modern also provides a symposia which is an incredible learning experience bringing together experts and scholars to present new research and debates.
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