The Art World is Short. Discuss.

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Apart from Wolfgang Tillmans, who isn't.

This is going to sound like a suzy post but:

Whilst out clubbing on friday with 4 artists (one turner prize winner included) I came to the conclusion that it helps to be under 5'6" to succeed in the art world, not least because if you are tall at a noisy opening you can't hear half the conversation without bending down and looking patronising.

― Ed, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

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― Ed, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

This mind meld nonsense must stop.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Damn! No wonder I've never sold a picture. Also, all kids TV presenters are kinda short, apart from Theakston.

― jel --, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Short people are always achieving stuff. It annoys me.

― N., Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

grrr, damn short folks withe their low centres of gravity and their enhanced ability to hide behind low walls. Mind you, I do like standing in front of them at gigs.

― chris, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I like 'accidentally' treading on their heads.

― N., Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

it's funny when that happens.

― chris, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Well Toulouse Lautrec was very short. And an artist. So QED.

― Emma, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I accidentally like HITTING TALL PEOPLE IN THE NADS as I am at just about the right height heh heh. Especially if they are called anything that rhymes with Bastoor or... Wabbage.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

They are short = they are artists ??????

well, of some description or another.

― chris, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Well I haf awarded myself several Turner Prizes recently so you do the maffs eh Cabbage? I watched MATHS 4 REAL yesterday and now understand about Loci. Not that I didn't in the first place CHIZ, they could haf done something a bit more interesting like ALGEBRA.

― Sarah, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"Urp! And EEEK! And ORK! I haf had e-NUFF wiff the faux Turner Prize winners!" said Gillian Wearing.

"CHIZ CHIZ," agreed Georgina Starr, lighting another Marlboro. "It were a right laugh down our snicket that day we tried to convince Ed that Nobson Newtown was a real place."

"Strewth!" sighed Paul Noble. "Did you know my name was Simon, and the things I draw come true?"

― suzy, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Surely my lack of achievements must cheer you up Nick.

This is all shortist by the way.

― Pete, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Surely my lack of achievements must cheer you up Nick.

This is all shortist by the way. Since when have artists worried about appearing patronising though?

― Pete, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

eleven months pass...

I went to an opening tonight. By the time I got there the wine had run out. My path to the other side of the room led me past a photographer standing at photograph's distance away from a young woman and he was saying "You've got a great... face!" And she smiles, like "...?" and he's like "You've got a.... LIVING face!". After letting that moment linger for a deliciously precious half-second I barge through the middle of them and hear her say "well I should HOPE so"

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 07:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

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