Olympic Poster Art
- Thread starter Pete Askew
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Kev Pugh
Well-Known Member
Bizzarre, and 'really?'
Now I was a little surprised that one of our local artists wasn't there as he is the official artist fot the 2012 olympics name Jeremy Houghton, I photographed 22 pieces that he is sending to Johannesburg SA, obviously there are more then one 'official artists'
Now I was a little surprised that one of our local artists wasn't there as he is the official artist fot the 2012 olympics name Jeremy Houghton, I photographed 22 pieces that he is sending to Johannesburg SA, obviously there are more then one 'official artists'
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Oh come on Pete - you can't hold the lack of squarenes against them! 
Pete Askew
Admin
Even that wouldn't help I'm afraid. To quote the famous Fosters advert, "They're Jackson Pollack's!!".
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Like the Sarah Morris big ben picture ... Although I fail to see what it has to do with moth balls
A podium with more than just first second and third ... Neat!
A podium with more than just first second and third ... Neat!
Asun Olivan
Well-Known Member
Not to be disrespectful or anything but... is that really the best you Brits can do????
Let the stones fly on me!!!!
Let the stones fly on me!!!!
Pete Askew
Admin
Sadly, much of the art establishment now thinks that it is the idea that is paramount and the ability to execute it is of no consequence! I guess someone on a committee chose names they had heard of (Turner Prize seems to crop up a lot here) rather than extending the invitation to a wider range of artists. Oh well!
Paul Lange
Moderator
Coming from a fine art painting background where a lot of my work was abstract I'm probably more open to art that puts the concept or message before aesthetics. However I have to say What a load of CRAP! I see under developed ideas and immature execution. I get the real sense that the artists were offered a huge sum of money and they just saw it as a cash cow and produced any old **** in the belief that no one would question them. This is what I hated about the art world, it's the 95% that give the other 5% a bad name.
Pete Askew
Admin
Spot-on there Paul, I think.
Asun Olivan
Well-Known Member
Yep to Paul and Kev
Paul Lange
Moderator
Oh don't get me started, it was a long time ago but I don't think I'm over it still!
Pete Askew
Admin
You could do a conceptual art installation based on the effect it had on you. There's bound to be a grant going!
Paul Lange
Moderator
Already on it Pete. I've got my old mattress in the garden and was just about to **** on it when I had to come in to answer your post.
Pete Askew
Admin
? Interuptous. Now you've even got a title!!
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