The artist who produced a shaky video of a woman walking around a gallery in a raincoat and hat has won the 2007 Turner Prize, Britain’s foremost contemporary art award but he later handed it to the true winner, Brenda Farthing.
Brenda Farthing, 106, from Ilkley in Yorkshire had been intriguing visitors to the Turner exhibition at Tate Liverpool as she wandered aimlessly around the gallery long after closing time, looking at passers-by and occasionally disappearing from sight into the nearby toilet.
Mrs Farthing received the £25,000 cheque last night after being nominated for the large part she played in the work. Said her 88 year old daughter later: “We’d been looking for her all the afternoon, and never thought she had gone into the art gallery by mistake.” The £25,000 cheque will be used to put her in a care home where we know she will be looked after properly.
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Written by Fledermaus (3159 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
| Awww. But it does show how art nowadays works. Art critics just ask to be made fun of. |
Written by Livinginanattic (454 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
I love the thought of somebody winning the Turner prize by accident. It'll probably happen sooner or later and shows what a farce this event has become. Funny idea.
Ben |
Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
Very sharp Josie, I liked it. I have to ocnfess to quite liking the work of the bloke that won the Turner Prize this year I'm afraid  . Went to the Turner retrospective exhibition - which was really fascinating. You could certainly debate what is and isn't art for a very long time! This raised a smile or two - I liked it.
Elli |
Thank you all
Written by Josie (2500 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
| Thank you all very much. I have to say that people get awards for the strangest things. Do you remember the light bulb going on and off in a white room. So I thought that this might make you laugh. (It wasn't me. I'm not quite that old yet, but perhaps one day it may be the way things are going!!). ha ha |
Now what the artist is trying to say her
Written by woody44 (761 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
Nice bit of satire Josie. `Art critics`? You only have to look at the little lad who fooled them with his daubs, although of course it was his mother`s arty description which had them wetting themselves with praise. I don`t know much about art so I stick to what my eye can understand. I love Hogarth for his inciteful and satirical paintings.
Roger |
Written by woody44 (761 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
What it should say is `Now what the artist is trying to say here...but clearly I overstepped the `number of letters` mark.
Roger (again) |
Written by Phil (6393 comments posted) 4th December 2007 |
Nice piece Josie - and I'm glad she could at least find the toilets. Art critics: bull merchants with a handy line in codswallop.
Phil. |
Brian Sewell
Written by fellpony (1507 comments posted) 5th December 2007 |
| once said something which Brenda obviously took to heart: "The best way to look at modern art is at a brisk four miles an hour, and don't stop." Liked the idea of her winning the prize by accident. Funny. |
Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3141 comments posted) 5th December 2007 |
I'm guessing you're not a fan, josie. I think you might have started a new style brand of art: after installation art you now have accidental art.
She could always have camped out in Tracey Emin's unmade bed and cut a slice of Hirst's dead shark for supper.I'm sure she would have been right at home. And if she needed loo paper there's always Gilbert and George!!
cheers
Jane |
Hit the Jackpot!!
Written by gerardconnolly (1186 comments posted) 5th December 2007 |
Hillarious Josie!!
Truely hillarious.
You could have done so much more with this but, mercifully, you didn't.
I feel this is a one off. But a wonderful piece of wrinkly humour!!! Oooooh you are awful!!
Slan!
PS This could make Newsbiscuit. Seriously.
Slan! |
Afterthought...
Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 5th December 2007 |
I have a soft spot for the Chinese pair who go around 'finishing' works of modern art e.g. they made Tracey Emin's bed and pissed in Duchamp's urinal...
Elli |
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