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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-07-10 05:25 PM
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'Britain's worst' art exhibition?


An art exhibition featuring a brush propped against a wall and pieces of wood strewn across the floor has been branded the worst in Britain.

Discarded nails, a bucket and an empty laundry bag also make up the display at Birmingham's Ikon Gallery by artist Susan Collis.

Art lover Graham Whitehouse, 40, from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, said: "Conceptual art is one thing but this is just ridiculous.

"I just think it's a big con, I walked in and I thought 'this isn't finished yet' - I felt cheated. I just cannot believe money is spent on this kind of thing."

Visitor Hannah Taylor, 24, from London, said: "I walked in and thought I was in the wrong room.

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flying rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-07-10 09:41 PM
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1. Well... it seems to be making an impact.
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