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andyandy
edited January 2008 in Local discussion
It's got everything. A disappointed priest, an opening sentence with the word "disgust" in it, a quote from someone on the street and an "Is it art?" debate. The best part is the fact that he makes three a week. [check out the story here](http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/content/islington/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=ISLGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsislg&itemid=WeED09 Jan 2008 12:47:16:180)
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  • PetePete
    edited 11:38PM
    Three a week?

    "they are heartfelt and delicate."

    "but it sounds like he's taking the piss."

    or just a load of old wank
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  • DavidDavid
    edited 11:38PM
    I'm in the wrong business.
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 11:38PM
    'Performance Artist?'

    It all comes down to 'what would your mother think?'...
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  • LizLiz
    edited 11:38PM
    What I really want to know is how much they are on sale for. It doesn't say on the gallery website, or the artists, but I think the bottom picture on this site shows the 'works': <http://www.c4rd.org.uk/>;
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 11:38PM
    Are you after one Liz?

    Gosh, there's a lot of, umm, 'material' in them, particularly in the bottom left corner?!
    I think there's a bit of wallpaper paste going on there?
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  • groligroli
    edited 11:38PM
    do you think the 'artworks' have a 3d effect so he can still tell which is which when he goes blind?
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  • LizLiz
    edited 11:38PM
    @ Four Eyes - I realise that my previous post looks a bit...keen. It's not that I want one, just that I'm curious as to whether you can actually make a living by wanking on bits of paper. For example, if they're £200 each, and he makes 3 a week and sells them all, then he's raking in about £26k a year, allowing for 15% commission to the gallery. I wonder if he's ever had a grant off the Arts Council? It's a Daily Mail special waiting to happen.
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  • tosscattosscat
    edited 11:38PM
    I'm going to try to pop in later on this week. I'll check out the prices.
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  • flemboflembo
    edited 11:38PM
    It makes the history of Finsbury Park exhibition at the gallery in Finsbury Park look quite tame. You only get to put a sticker on the map showing where you live.....

    It does seem like we're in the wrong business. I can't wait for his next exhibition!
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  • andyandy
    edited 11:38PM
    Like others, I'm impressed by the sheer....volume per piece.

    Maybe he's been saving it up.
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  • DavidDavid
    edited January 2008
    not at 3 a week. surely your body has some kind of cut-off/full system thing going on?
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