More on Noble & Webster
Vic Allen at Dean Clough sent me the following from Doug Binder’s book Full Circle:
Dean Clough Ltd. decided to simply let the studios rent-free. While the spaces were not of an especially high calibre, these were still difficult times: and the gesture remains an exceptional commitment to the arts by a commercial organisation. The studio scheme was an oft-cited model for public-funded initiatives over the next decade.
Among the early Studio Artists were an affable pair – Tim Noble and Sue Webster – who would hold parties in the Mill’s old Stable Yard. As ‘The Art Junkies’ they went on to become part of the Brit Art pack that was collected (and of course promoted) by Charles Saatchi.
“They always wanted to be part of the scene ‘down South’, and they worked at being notorious,” says Binder. “But it was an act that they put on for the television. They were well liked here. Tim was more interested in sculpture at the time – we’ve got a particularly good piece in the collection – while she was a rather fine printmaker.”
#Prettycrap twitter competition
Tim Noble & Sue Webster’s current twitter competition ‘Pretty Crap’ coincides with their new exhibition nihilistic optimistic currently showing at Blain | Southern.
This competition invites you to share your own street composition by taking a photograph of something which could be seen as rubbish, junk or waste and in 140 characters or less, say why it inspires you and how it makes an ideal street composition. It could be a forgotten, derelict building or object, or just a pile of trash.
Post your images onto the Facebook or twitter page using the hashtag #prettycrap
The competition will close on the 5th November. All entries will be judged by Tim Noble & Sue Webster in mid-November and a winner will be announced on the 16th November.
The winner will receive a signed copy of the Nihilistic Optimistic catalogue, and will have their winning image publicised online.
“Because you’re walking down the street and you see a bin bag with a banana skin on top of it, and you think, nice composition. We’re going around photographing them. There’s a rubbish bin that’s full, it’s teetering with junk and it’s a nice composition, so we came up with the term.” – Sue Webster
RULES:
There are no limitations on what you choose to photograph, the street is your oyster.
One entry per person
All entries must be received by: Friday 5th November
TERMS AND CONDITIONS– including term that states that no offensive imagery will be published– Any images deemed to be offensive or inappropriate will be removed immediately and the participant will be disqualified from the competition.
http://www.fadwebsite.com/2012/10/24/get-involved-tim-noble-sue-websters-prettycrap-competition/
