I am once again on my way to London by way of train on a day trip to fulfill the 2nd of my three New years resolutions. I have now seen the Lucian Freud retrospective and will be going to Copenhagen to see David Hockeny's work in November. My gorgeous other half has joined me for this one and I am looking forward to seeing so many Hirst's in one place. As an installation artist myself I can not say that Hirst, Emin and many lesser known Young British Artists have not had an impact on my own practice. Not sure if anyone will be interested now Miles is on holiday but will post anyway. Saddo is a broad church and there are at least two other artists and many culturally inquisitive posters here anyhoos, Boxing itself being a great artform.

Interesting I'd like to see some of your stuff.

This is a good mate of mine; Dark Horse Experiment

Again it was great to see a retrospective of one artist's work collected together under one roof. I was unsure on exactly what my reactions and responses to the work was when I left the great turbine hall but in arriving back at the station I filled my notebook( the paper kind) with pages of thoughts and will probably post them along with my Freud reactions on my blog here, soon. It was very enlightening and has helped me to see things through another original and unique pair of eyes. It turns out that the Emperors new clothes are both impossibly beautiful and real whilst still remaining transient and unquantifiable. Sorry to sound all cryptic but all will be revealed.

I'm an installation artist too. I work with organic material like Hirst but my work is far superior to his.

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

I'm an installation artist too. I work with organic material like Hirst but my work is far superior to his.

Really? I don't personally believe that art is a competition or that work can be superior.

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

I'm an installation artist too. I work with organic material like Hirst but my work is far superior to his.

Really? I don't personally believe that art is a competition or that work can be superior.

It's all about the benjamins baby.

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

I'm an installation artist too. I work with organic material like Hirst but my work is far superior to his.

Really? I don't personally believe that art is a competition or that work can be superior.

It's all about the benjamins baby.

I'm not your baby young man, but uh yeah ok, I suppose :-P

Originally Posted by Andre

Interesting I'd like to see some of your stuff.

This is a good mate of mine; Dark Horse Experiment

I am in the middle of updating websites and networks for a record label I run at the moment and whilst the site I have for my work as an artist can never really do sonic and site specific installation work justice I will PM Some links to you when it is up and live again. I have never made much money as an artist but if I had to define myself, I would say without hesitation that I am more proud of some of the installations I have produced than anything else I have created in my life. While keeping my trousers on that is.:-)

Hope you have had a great trip.

Originally Posted by Master

Hope you have had a great trip.

Yeah it was great thanks mate just got indoors with Mrs Greenbeanz and I am having a lovely cup of Rosey Lee and am watching the repeat of Enders, for my sins.

No, I'm not on holiday yet, but am bordering on it and am addicted to this place.

Hirst is an interesting artist. I am not sure I understand him, but I kind of respect him. For me art is not about understanding, but just to see something and to sometimes see it in a different way. Art for me is reflection and sometimes it makes sense. Other times it doesn't. But then later you connect more deeply.

I know it isn't connected, but I have felt that with Van Gogh in recent times. I always respected the paintings, but never really connected. But later, I looked again and the lines seemed deeper. The strokes more dramatic and I looked at paintings like 'The wheatfields and the crows' and saw myself.

That is art. Humans connecting with other human beings. Sometimes you just see, other times you see deeper.

I don't profess to know what every piece shows. It reveals itself in its own time, if at all. If indeed it even exists. I'm not sure.

This is unrelated but is about Damien Hirst. Recently there was some testimonial snooker evening for Jimmy White. Jimmy auctioned his own personal cue that went for £5000. Hirst auctioned a cue he painted that went for £25,000.

Originally Posted by Fenster

This is unrelated but is about Damien Hirst. Recently there was some testimonial snooker evening for Jimmy White. Jimmy auctioned his own personal cue that went for £5000. Hirst auctioned a cue he painted that went for £25,000.

Any kind of art with Hirst's name attached is going to go for a premium. Hirst still doesn't do the kind of money that my installation art makes though.

As promised for those interested, my reflections on the Hirst Show

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