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June 06, 2005

Turner Prize

Now, Tracey Emin kicks ass but I am still delighted to see a painter nominated for the Turner Prize. The BBC even claims Gillian Carnegie is favoured to win.

The Turner prize provided a shock of a different kind today when an artist known for painting the most conventional of subject matters - vases of flowers - was shortlisted for the often controversial award. Gillian Carnegie, 34, from London, is the first artist who exclusively uses paint as a medium to be nominated for the prize in five years.

Delight notwithstanding, the still life is a bit blah. Let's read some more about future ex-wife of the Flea, Tracey Emin. Perhaps her forthcoming rage at my irritating lifeways would inspire me to create my own unique Stuckism.

Update: Oooh! Stuckist Punk Victorian!

Update: I think Ghost of a flea might be an example of Remodernism in blogging. Though someone once said that my problem was not that I was a postmodernist but that I was a pre-modernist. I took this as a great compliment.

12. The Remodernist's job is to bring God back into art but not as God was before. Remodernism is not a religion, but we uphold that it is essential to regain enthusiasm (from the Greek, en theos to be possessed by God).

Posted by Ghost of a flea at June 6, 2005 10:10 AM

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Comments

"Remodernism" is a heartening development, but it sounds a bit like a retread of Christian humanism minus the explicit Christianity...

Posted by: Varenius at June 6, 2005 06:41 PM

But, whatever it is that you do...it's tres cool.

Merci.

Posted by: OregonGuy at June 7, 2005 01:50 AM