Winner of the Turner Prize in 2011, Martin Boyce, against the background of his work," Do the words vote »
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In the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, northern England, were summed up the Turner Prize 2011: first prize 25 thousand pounds went to Boise artist Martin (Martin Boyce). Other nominees - Charles Black, Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw - will receive consolation prizes of £ 5000.

Martin Boyce was born in the Scottish city of Hamilton, and now lives and works in Glasgow. For the third time in the history of the Turner Prize the first prize was an artist from Glasgow, which, of course, is gradually transforming this city into the second British art-capital after London .

ceremony was not without incidents: cost Prize shall be awarded photographer Mario Testino to pronounce the name of the winner, as the crowd broke rotund man in a pink tutu and with the motto "Learn it" written on the bare the breast. Obviously, in such a clear form this unknown was trying to draw public attention to the reforms of higher education and the widespread increase of tuition fees. raging rebel guards immediately increased, but has risen for the prize, Martin Boyce did not hush up the incident. After expressing gratitude to his colleagues for their support artist recalled how he once dreamed of going to art school. laureate noted as important to maintain access to education in times when trying to squeeze out of him as much money.

Protests on delivery Turner Prize is not uncommon, winner of last year Filipsh Susan (Susan Philipsz) also showed solidarity with the protesters against cuts in state funding culture < /a>.

Beuys sculptures based in part on the work of modernist designers Jean Provo (Jean Prouvé), Joel and Jean Martel (Jöel and Jan Martel). Taken together, sculptural objects Beuys to create an architectural the environment. This kind of urban landscapes created within the gallery space. Installation of the artist in the award, entitled "Do the words voice" is scattered on the floor piece of paper hanging from the ceiling objects from sheet metal and wastepaper basket, such as those that are usually installed in the parks. "At some point I became interested in making the place rather than objects. I think it's a possibility ... maybe find the beauty, the possible hope" - Martin Boyce said in the interview.

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