Gavin Turk 🇬🇧 Print Release • Show News • Art For Sale

[edcase]

Nov 12, 2008 21:28:41 GMT 1 @griffermans said:

I find it quite ironic that IMO potentially the greatest commentary/piece relating to urban art has been composed by an outsider if you like!

Snap

See my last post which crossed over

[angel41]

I agree that it's a great commentary piece of the scene but that's about as far as it goes. You'd never see me parting dosh for one.

[baznyc]

Quite an interesting thread, with a particularly well articulated point made by 'Pez'.

I can sympathize with Silkys comments earlier. I'm sure his remarks were not made out of malice, but purely made from innocent ignorance. If you don't know anything about Turk, or this type of art, then such disparaging opinions are understandable. This piece of art should not be judged on its aestheics, but purely in its concept and when this criteria is used, you can begin to appreciate the intelligence of Turk's work.

Well done to Auction Sabateur for bringing work from such a class artist to the ordinary punter. A coup indeed.

[bradpitt]

Nov 12, 2008 21:28:41 GMT 1 @griffermans said:

I find it quite ironic that IMO potentially the greatest commentary/piece relating to urban art has been composed by an outsider if you like!

If this is the greatest piece of commentary on this scene, I will eat cabbage. It is kind of funny that there is all this talk about a brick and reading the different things that are read into it, but I can't help but think that people who love this are buying into a brand rather than the concept. Honestly, if that was released by a cheap/less famous artist would you want it? or is that the concept. I am completely fucking confused. How did a brick do this to me?

The brick is a work of genius.

[Argiebaji]

I think it is brilliant....This brick thing has made me laugh a lot this evening...it is the ultimate piece of anti-art/post modern irony??....It's hilarious!

[griffermans]

Nov 12, 2008 21:48:45 GMT 1 @bradpitt said:

Nov 12, 2008 21:28:41 GMT 1 @griffermans said:

I find it quite ironic that IMO potentially the greatest commentary/piece relating to urban art has been composed by an outsider if you like!

If this is the greatest piece of commentary on this scene, I will eat cabbage. It is kind of funny that there is all this talk about a brick and reading the different things that are read into it, but I can't help but think that people who love this are buying into a brand rather than the concept. Honestly, if that was released by a cheap/less famous artist would you want it? or is that the concept. I am completely f**king confused. How did a brick do this to me?

The brick is a work of genius.

Brad I think you embody the forum as a whole. You either love it and hate it or hate it and love it! And that my friend is ART. You HAVE to LOVE it! ;D

[Argiebaji]

Nov 12, 2008 22:25:59 GMT 1 @griffermans said:

Nov 12, 2008 21:48:45 GMT 1 @bradpitt said:

If this is the greatest piece of commentary on this scene, I will eat cabbage. It is kind of funny that there is all this talk about a brick and reading the different things that are read into it, but I can't help but think that people who love this are buying into a brand rather than the concept. Honestly, if that was released by a cheap/less famous artist would you want it? or is that the concept. I am completely f**king confused. How did a brick do this to me?

The brick is a work of genius.

Brad I think you embody the forum as a whole. You either love it and hate it or hate it and love it! And that my friend is ART. You HAVE to LOVE it! ;D

Yes its like marmite love it or hate....But you'll always remember this simple release

[griffermans]

Two pieces by Turk were offered for sale at Sothebys today in New York. Here are the results:

Lot 417 Gavin Turk

B. 1967

ELVIS BLUE

60,000—80,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 74,500 USD

Next one...

LOT 475

GAVIN TURK
B. 1967
OSCAR III

60,000—80,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 68,500 USD

[Argiebaji]

F**k me that makes £500 for a piece of sculpture an absolute steal!!!

[s-editions]

Nov 12, 2008 20:26:26 GMT 1 @mcnuts said:

Nov 12, 2008 19:51:37 GMT 1 Michael Jacob said:

mcnuts,
keep in mind that some quarters (even though not created by the artist) might be arranged in a specific way in order to relay the artists message...

dude i totally agree but I meant 10 pence coins. I'm just upset s-editions hasnt bought it.

Anyway this is about aucsab. job well done!

Oh go on then - we'll give you 20 pence for it.

[s-editions]

Right. Earlier this evening we had a very pleasant telephone conversation with Mr Pud, who has kindly agreed to show his brick at The Babylon Academy in December. We have also bought one of Mr Turk's bricks, and we will be displaying both bricks together. We have put a lot of thought into what to call the new work which will be created when the two individual sculptures are combined. After much argument we have settled on the title "Two Bricks".

Many thanks to both artists.

[goffy]

Let me get this straight. You all like the fact that Turk is taking the piss out of you. I thought that was Cartrain's job.

[etched]

quote - but actually available direct from Garvin's studio - whotf is garvin?

[jonpud]

Nov 12, 2008 23:39:32 GMT 1 s-editions said:

Right. Earlier this evening we had a very pleasant telephone conversation with Mr Pud, who has kindly agreed to show his brick at The Babylon Academy in December. We have also bought one of Mr Turk's bricks, and we will be displaying both bricks together. We have put a lot of thought into what to call the new work which will be created when the two individual sculptures are combined. After much argument we have settled on the title "Two Bricks".

Many thanks to both artists.

;D My mum is gonna be so proud!

[artyfarty]

I need more than irony or a concept for me to like a piece of art. It needs an emotional response, a connection. Somebody taking the piss or qustioning what art is or commentating on our obsession with the artist rather than the art, I mean, come on, is that it? The best art that also questions art is not just an intellectual exercise. Picasso, Pollock, Rothko, Bacon all shocked and pushed the boundaries of what constitues art and are all equally uncompromising as many of the Sensation group of artists, but boy do you FEEL the art. It is moving, disturbing, upsetting, sad, horrific, depressing and so on. Art has surely got to be more than just a concept, a clever take on contemporary life or an intellectual statement. Just what exactly can you get from a single brick?

[pezlow]

Nov 13, 2008 9:34:52 GMT 1 artyfarty said:

Picasso, Pollock, Rothko, Bacon all shocked and pushed the boundaries of what constitues art and are all equally uncompromising as many of the Sensation group of artists, but boy do you FEEL the art.

I agree but all those artists you quoted are painters. Maybe for you personaly painters work and conceptual art doesn't. Of course that is what life is like - we all connect with things in a different way.

[elwheel]

Nov 12, 2008 23:39:32 GMT 1 s-editions said:

Right. Earlier this evening we had a very pleasant telephone conversation with Mr Pud, who has kindly agreed to show his brick at The Babylon Academy in December. We have also bought one of Mr Turk's bricks, and we will be displaying both bricks together. We have put a lot of thought into what to call the new work which will be created when the two individual sculptures are combined. After much argument we have settled on the title "Two Bricks".

Many thanks to both artists.

You jest??

[s-editions]

Nov 13, 2008 10:02:53 GMT 1 elwheel said:

Nov 12, 2008 23:39:32 GMT 1 s-editions said:

Right. Earlier this evening we had a very pleasant telephone conversation with Mr Pud, who has kindly agreed to show his brick at The Babylon Academy in December. We have also bought one of Mr Turk's bricks, and we will be displaying both bricks together. We have put a lot of thought into what to call the new work which will be created when the two individual sculptures are combined. After much argument we have settled on the title "Two Bricks".

Many thanks to both artists.

You jest??

Not at all. We are definitely calling it "Two Bricks". What's wrong with that?

[jonpud]

Silky, do I get a red star now?

[Poppy Sunshine]

s-editions, why not invite all forum members to contribute their own versions of the piece.
Perhaps instead of "two bricks" you could call it "wall"?

[jonpud]

Nov 13, 2008 10:16:11 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

s-editions, why not invite all forum members to contribute their own versions of the piece.
Perhaps instead of "two bricks" you could call it "wall"?

Now that might not be a bad idea, if everyone who has ever bombed a wall somewhere put a mini 'Tag' on a brick and brought it to the exhibition and slowly built an exhibit! Class idea my friend!!!!!!

[artyfarty]

That's a great idea. We all contribute a brick and people buy a ticket for £10 and you get a chance to choose which brick is a startling piece of conceptual art and which of the other hundred of bricks are just, erm, bricks.

[s-editions]

Nov 13, 2008 10:16:11 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

s-editions, why not invite all forum members to contribute their own versions of the piece.
Perhaps instead of "two bricks" you could call it "wall"?

We like the purity of "Two Bricks" and do not want to add to it. Apart from anything else, Mr Pud's Mum is looking forward to seeing it. Mr Turk's mum probably couldn't give a damn, but we will try to get her along to the show anyway.

However, we do love the forum tagged brick idea and will organise something. Bring a tagged brick, swap it for an exclusive of some sort. Watch this space...

[elwheel]

Not so much interested in the title of the exhibition but more in the concept

[Poppy Sunshine]

What about doing it like the secret postcard thing at the RCA?
You could turn all the bricks round, number them and then sell tickets.
Some could be any old brick and some could be signed by artists or even the top prize of Puds 105k brick.

[s-editions]

Nov 13, 2008 10:44:37 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

What about doing it like the secret postcard thing at the RCA?
You could turn all the bricks round, number them and then sell tickets.
Some could be any old brick and some could be signed by artists or even the top prize of Puds 105k brick.

Good idea but for this show we will just ask people to bring a tagged brick along and swap it for a gift. It will have to be a London brick though.

[jonpud]

I realize and understand s-editions title for the 2 brick display, I would like to point out however that the title for my piece as a stand alone piece of art is;

'I Think I Need To Get Laid' (ITINTGL - for short)

Hence the £105k price tag.

[Poppy Sunshine]

Just a rumour I heard from another artist.
Despite numerous emails Turk has neither confirmed nor denied his purchase of the Pud 105k brick.
However, another rumour I heard from a nice lady at the bank was that Gavin Turk had been in to arrange a bank transfer for £105,006.99 ( I assume this includes postage).
This lady at the bank is very reliable having previously told me last year that interest rates were going up to 5% just 2 hours before they actually did.

[jonpud]

Jeeeeez, word gets round quick! Amazing what a solicitors letter does!

Gavin has agreed to still allow the brick to be shown by S-editions, so luckily those who are travelling to see it won't be left disappointed!

By the way, the lady at the bank is talking bollocks cuz postage was free!

[Grafter]

Now THAT is impressive.... ;D ;D

Well done,Pud...