Visit London Blog » lucy skaer http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Turner Prize at Tate Britain http://blog.visitlondon.com/2009/10/turner-prize-at-tate-britain/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2009/10/turner-prize-at-tate-britain/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:58:49 +0000 Hannah Collingbourne http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=2829 turner_prize_hiorns_539_crop

The Turner Prize exhibition opens today at Tate Britain and, as ever, it’s guaranteed to be controversial.

Roger Hiorns’ work includes a heap of dust from an atomised passenger jet engine, and sculptures made from cows’ brains.

Enrico David’s exhibits include two papier-mâché egg men, while Lucy Skaer’s installation features the huge skull of a sperm whale.

Richard Wright’s work is the most traditional: an intricate gold-leaf painting on a white wall in an otherwise empty room.

Is it art? The exhibition’s on until 3 January, so head down to Tate Britain and decide for yourself!

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