"Art is the elimination of the unecessary"*
In a calculated snub to the Turner Prize, radical art collective 'The Swords of Truth' have released video art of their latest installation 'Norman plus three' just days after the prize was awarded.Critics have hailed it's daring conceit. "Counter to an increasingly stagnant British art scene relying on tired cliches 'The Swords of Truth' are creating genuinely engaging sometimes frightening work." applauded Brian Sewell yesterday.
As well as drawing on the work of contemporary video artists like Scott Pagano and Chris Cunningham the work also cheekily references Bacon's reworking of Velazquez' Pope portraits.
"It's a rather clever nod to the viewer that it references Pope Innocent, all part of the rich cultural background of this work".
When asked if he was planning to journey to Bagdhad to meet the controversial art group Sewell replied "I might sound like one, but I'm not a complete cunt you know."
* Pablo Picasso
posted by Chris at 9:53 am
5 Step to the white courtesy phone:
You need a radio show you can get sacked from.
On a related topic - enjoying the Nathan Barley re-run on C4?
December 08, 2005 10:53 am
I noticed it was on again, and then forgot to watch. As I am one of those anal types who has to watch from the start I shall wait for the DVD. I remember it as muchly enjoyable though - if quite different to the original character.
Charlie Brooker's original pieces were often so angry that it made me piss. Inspirational.
See them all compiled at
http://www.thegestalt.org/simon/cunt/
December 08, 2005 11:02 am
Halcyon days indeed
"You mean I've only got four weeks to do this single project? What, and I only need to show you ideas - not specs, quotes, and print-ready artwork. You're all Nazis, where's my cue?
December 09, 2005 10:00 am
Ah TVGOHOME - ruined my eyes reading that small footnote font that held all the funniest bits.
December 11, 2005 6:11 pm
Yes de it was looking at that smallprint on the internet that ruined your eyesight. Ahem.
December 12, 2005 9:40 am
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