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Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 04, 2006, 11:53:02 pm

German painter wins Turner Prize German-born artist Tomma Abts has become the first woman painter to win the controversial Turner Prize in its 22-year history. The artist, who has lived in Britain for 12 years, beat video artist Phil Collins, poster artist Mark Titchner and sculptor Rebecca Warren. The judges said the 38-year-old had produced "compelling images that reveal their complexity slowly over time". Artist Yoko Ono presented the £25,000 prize at London's Tate Britain. Abts, whose paintings always measure 48 x 38 cm (19 x 15 in), said it was "a real honour" to receive the prize. Abts begins her paintings with no notion of the end result

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: smurfboy on December 04, 2006, 11:54:38 pm

Any fool with a packet of felt tips could produce that.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 05, 2006, 01:21:37 am

It looks like a screwed up paper bag that someone's flattened out again and stuck to a wall.

Very odd these Turner Prize Judges. I dread to think what the runner's up looked like if that won!

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: on December 05, 2006, 07:25:24 am

Brian Sewell once commented on a Damian Hirst and a Renoir.   He pointed to the Hirst and said, 'I could do that' and then turning to the Renoir, said 'but I couldn't do that'.  

I think that says it all.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 05, 2006, 09:11:17 am

It's growing on me. I wouldn't hang it on my wall but I'm starting to like it.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: kevvosa on December 05, 2006, 01:11:19 pm

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 05, 2006, 10:27:34 pm

  

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 05, 2006, 11:00:06 pm

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Brian Sewell once commented on a Damian Hirst and a Renoir.   He pointed to the Hirst and said, 'I could do that' and then turning to the Renoir, said 'but I couldn't do that'.

I think that says it all.

It does really.

Though I'm not sure why anyone would want to do anything like Damian Hirst. His stuff is very disturbing I think. Though I guess it's supposed to be?

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: kevvosa on December 05, 2006, 11:23:30 pm

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Are you really starting to like it? I could like burberry if I tried hard enough but I'd never choose it over anything else

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 05, 2006, 11:48:57 pm

The painting looks like pleated paper and I find that interesting. Also the colours she chose to use make me think she was quite depressed when she chose them.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: oldspice on December 06, 2006, 07:20:23 am

It's worth noting that the Turner prize is for contemporary art so it's supposed to be different, challenging, promote debate and push the boundaries.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 06, 2006, 07:23:53 am

It certainly did that.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: kevvosa on December 06, 2006, 07:54:27 am

I am still challenged by it. 

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: loulou on December 06, 2006, 07:54:51 am

I like it more today.

Title: German painter wins Turner prize
Post by: kevvosa on December 06, 2006, 07:57:08 am

At this rate you'll end up buying it!