The most controversial art competition is back at the Tate Britian. Now in its 25th year, the Turner Prize never fails to highlight some of Britains brightest (if not maddest!) contemporary artists living and working in Britain.
You may remember Damien Hursts shark (who could forget?!) floating in formadehyde with a suitably pretentious name, or Tracey Emins bed; imaginatively entitled My Bed; which left most of us walking away aching to take a bath. This years nominess - Lucy Skaer, Enrico David, Rodger Hiorns and Richard Wright - are just as intriguing.
Highlights include Skaers Black Alphabet which consists of 26 dust coal sculptures neatly arranged; and Hirons' unusual sculpture/installation, Seizure, in which a derelict flat in South London was filled with liquid copper sulphate which encrusts every surface with sparkly blue crystals. By contrast, Wright, doesnt have it right. Quite frankly, we dont get his psychadelic paintings on walls and installations of wardrobes - but we'll let you be the judge of that.
However, half-Humpty Dumpty and half-rocking chair, our favoruite is Do You Love Dzzzzt By Mammy? by Enrico David - crazy title, crazy piece, but quite cool too. Check it all out at the Tate Britain, 6th October 2009 - 3rd January 2010.
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