The Turner Prize

[Khandro]

Did anyone watch this, 'let's pretend it's art' annual event? Apart from the risible quality of the competitors, the staging of it in an English Cathedral (Coventry) left me filled with incredulity.

Against the backdrop of the large Graham Southerland alter-painting of Christ in Majesty, an assorted group of rowdy weirdos, lounged around at tables in the body of the church, drinking and sporting their egos & sexual proclivities.

How could an bishop ever allow such a thing to happen? I can find no mention of this grotesque spectacle in any of today's media and wonder if this is through timidity or embarrassment.

[AuntPG]

Mmmmmmmmmmm........and who, I wonder, threw the first stone.............

;o)

[burlyshirley]

^ You at 12:22 !!!

[pixie374]

Tbf, and apg and I, very often disagree, and no doubt, still will... give me her direct honesty, over naomi's sly manipulation, any day.

[pixie374]

You missed 11:58,btw.

[AuntPG]

12.14 burleyshirley -take a good long look and advise if you thought that was a) on subject or b) in anyway a nice reply.

[Mozz71]

I'll be honest Naomi, you do seem to be attacking Andy at every possible opportunity recently. While I conceed that he is an easy target at times, I see little different to this and that of Peter to your posts, something you have called "stalking" in the past.

Anyway, if the church want to use a cathedral as a venue, I don't see the problem. Many different halls associated to various religious bodies are used as venues.

[Mamyalynne]

I wonder if there'll be footage of Jethro Tull playing?

Must remember to look at the weekend.

[elliemay1]

Did anyone like the winning entry?

[Mamyalynne]

It didn't do anything for me if I'm honest Ellie but good luck to them.

[Mozz71]

If it makes you feel any better Khandro, the Turner Prize is being held at the Tate Liverpool next year.

[elliemay1]

I didn't think much of it either Lynne, they're going to use the prize money to secure a studio as they don't have one so that's good

[naomi24]

Well, now you’ve all got that off your chests ….

Khandro, just out of interest would you have been happy if it had been an exhibition dedicated to, say, Rembrandt or Rubens?

[pixie374]

Good response, tbf :-)

[burlyshirley]

Sorry APG, if I had a choice between your acerbic posts on MOST threads and naomi's posts, I know who I would choose and it would not be YOU !!

My last comment on the matter, I do not want to be responsible for derailing Khandro's thread.

[pixie374]

Wouldn't most adults go by "what" is said, rather than "who" though?

[anneasquith]

Oh,,,, would it be Naomi?

[Mozz71]

Out of interest Khandro, what "sexual proclivities" were being sported during the ceremony? At least, if there were any on display, it's better than behind closed doors, like a number of priests seem to prefer.

[Khandro]

naomi: //Khandro, just out of interest would you have been happy if it had been an exhibition dedicated to, say, Rembrandt or Rubens?//

Not for the Turner Prize, they are old masters & I've seen a lot of their works. No, it's for modern works & there are plenty of good artists working in the different disciplines, painting, sculpture, film, Paula Rego is famous enough & needs no extra coverage, she is a terrific painter with a show at Tate Modern at the moment

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/paula-rego

& there are plenty more good artists out there. These people are complete mediocrities, being pushed & encouraged by even greater mediocrities & I wouldn't like anyone to think that this is in any way representative of all that is happening in the world of modern art.

[naomi24]

Well obviously not for the Turner Prize, Khandro! Let me put it another way. If the art were more to your taste would you feel as disgruntled at it being exhibited in a church?

[sanmac]

Slightly off topic, although Coventry and its cathedral are involved, I have a copy of this publication and I have no idea how I came to own it: https://www.biblio.com/book/city-we-loved-coventry-england-maddocks/d/1439002167?aid=frg&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI07iQqr3F9AIVKhhMCh22hgj6EAYYAiABEgLkJ_D_BwE