Turner prize: Britain debates on contemporary art

Turner Prize creates debate. It is unavoidable, and, to a certain extent, even necessary. Such is contemporary art: It means discussion, and creates discussion through its provocation.
Once again this autmn four contemporay artists have been shortlisted for Britain main prize for contemporary expression. Far too many good (and also less excellent) writers, critics, journalists, and experts have been writing on the artists, the choices of the curators, the pieces selected. Thus, better not add words to the words – since, moreover, I haven’t got the chance to see the actual installations…yet.
The whole system of the Prize is quite self-referential: British contemporary art in Britain. Thus, that is one of the biggerst stage for today’s expression. Lukily even if you are not in the City – and you want to waste some time scrolling online articles – you can easyly follow the debate. It is time consuming but still with just few clicks you can keep informed, watch slideshows of the works, and even take video-tours (here one published on the Guardian online.)

The prize online
Installing the exhibition
If you don’t know what the Turner prize is….click the link!
The four artist shortlisted:
Runa Islam
Mark Lackey
Goshka Macuga
Cathy Wilkes