http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8405687.stm
A London gallery is looking for a £3,000 brick by artist Gavin Turk which went missing and was replaced with a worthless equivalent.Revolting Brick, signed by the artist, was substituted with one from a pile which exhibition-goers were invited to take from after their visit. "We are treating this seriously - important art has been taken," said Area10 Project Space's Dimitri Launder. He added that Turk has alerted art valuers and auctioneers. Organisers noticed that his brick had been substituted shortly before the show was due to end at the Peckham gallery.The replacement brick had "thank you, have a nice day, next" boldly printed on it, and was from the pile for visitors to take for free if they wished. Mr Lautner told the BBC that Turk was "flattered and a little disappointed".
Revolting Brick, signed by the artist, was substituted with one from a pile which exhibition-goers were invited to take from after their visit.
"We are treating this seriously - important art has been taken," said Area10 Project Space's Dimitri Launder.
He added that Turk has alerted art valuers and auctioneers.
Organisers noticed that his brick had been substituted shortly before the show was due to end at the Peckham gallery.
The replacement brick had "thank you, have a nice day, next" boldly printed on it, and was from the pile for visitors to take for free if they wished.
Mr Lautner told the BBC that Turk was "flattered and a little disappointed".
― Mark G, Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:20 (fifteen years ago)
"We are treating this very seriously. How are we going to hold the door open now?"
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:33 (fifteen years ago)
any difference between the two bricks, out of interest- apart from the autograph?
― Louis Cll (darraghmac), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:34 (fifteen years ago)
<3 duchamp but fuck anyone trying this shit 100 years later tbh. at the risk of sounding dailymail.
― poster x (ledge), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:36 (fifteen years ago)
Since Eno urineated on that urinal, maybe he'd like to stop by and shit on that brick? Or shit a brick on that brick? As the gallery is in Peckham, the stolen brick is probably being used to hold up a Ford Escort.
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:38 (fifteen years ago)
As the gallery is in Peckham, the stolen brick is probably being used to hold up a Ford Escort.
Stand and deliver, this brick is loaded
― Sonny Uplands (Tom D.), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:39 (fifteen years ago)
http://shitbrix.com/mindfuck/funny-shit-brix(it's a house brick in a toilet)
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:39 (fifteen years ago)
So what's the point in modern artwhen nothing is worth takingIt's kind of toughto tell a scruff"that's rubbish art you're making"
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:41 (fifteen years ago)
This is not so much Carl Andre as Peter Andre.
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:49 (fifteen years ago)
If I were the artist I'd think this was hilarious. I wouldn't be surprised if it emerged he'd stolen it himself.
― Space Battle Rothko (Matt DC), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:53 (fifteen years ago)
If the thief is ever caught he/she can get let off by claiming that the theft was "performance art".
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:54 (fifteen years ago)
Of course the crime is being investigated by the Keystone Kops.
― HUH? not appropriate (snoball), Thursday, 10 December 2009 12:55 (fifteen years ago)