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These Turner prize nominees and winners can be quite controversial, but in this case I think there is a large amount of waste and it don't seem very green to me.

 

The Man Who Buries Planes

Turner-prize nominated artist Roger Hiorns has always been fascinated by the idea of burying aeroplanes.

 

"The idea is to take infrastructure from the world - an object that is so powerful and so dominant - and essentially put it in your own context; take this discarded, powerful equipment and put it in the ground."

 

Over several months, we follow Roger in his quest to bury a MiG 21 next to a science park on the outskirts of Prague, in collaboration with the Galerie Rudolfinum - one of Czech Republic's most prestigious contemporary art galleries.

 

They acquire the MiG by chance, the most widely produced supersonic fighter plane in the Eastern bloc during the cold war. To some Czechs, it looks like a toy - to others, it symbolises a painful moment in history.

 

"People understand that if they want a plane buried, talk to Roger."

 

Roger also takes us to a former RAF airbase in East Anglia. There, gathering mold, is a British ex-military jet which has enjoyed a truly unusual life. It's now destined to make one final journey to the Netherlands where it will be buried on the land of a private collector. Unlike the Prague burial, people will be able to enter this plane from above ground and sit inside.

 

For art critic Adrian Searle, these burials speak eloquently about environmental issues and globalisation. It's about misplacing objects, playing with systems of power and questioning brute masculinity.

 

Roger also believes the role of an artist in the future, might not be about making new objects, or new paintings, it might actually be about making new behaviour. So if you allow a plane to be buried - a new ritual or perspective is arrived at.

 

In a mysterious corner of Suffolk, we encounter Farmer Tim. Intrigued by the project, he helped Roger to bury a plane on his land last summer.

 

"It wasn't until we lowered the plane in and you could look at the nose did something say to me yeah I can see it now."

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programme...an-who-buries-planes

 

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I find that Art is like Science

Both tend to over egg their cake so they get future funding

 

"We've found a new species of moth!!"  No you haven't - is your funding running out?

 

"Ah yes - the juxtaposition of the form and function leads us towards a new understanding of future art."

 

Rubbish - you're running out of money, aren't you?

 

Basically it's silly nonesense

Saint
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Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Saint posted:

Come on EC I think it looks great ... if only I could grow one 

 

You never fancied an artistic 'tash?

 

I've seriously considered wearing a false one for special occasions

I'm currently sporting a goatee which is soon to become a Van Dyke.

Go for it !!!!

 

I'd love one !!!!

 

@Baz we aim to please 

Saint
Saint posted:
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Saint posted:

Come on EC I think it looks great ... if only I could grow one 

 

You never fancied an artistic 'tash?

 

I've seriously considered wearing a false one for special occasions

I'm currently sporting a goatee which is soon to become a Van Dyke.

Go for it !!!!

 

I'd love one !!!!

 

@Baz we aim to please 

Baz

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