Celebrity is the big star of the show; Art.Byline: JULIE CHAMBERLAIN THE world of celebrity is explored in a fun exhibition bringing together contrasting work by eight artists. Starstruck star·struck or star-struck adj. Fascinated by or exhibiting a fascination with fame or famous people: "The star-struck tone of the text suggests that the author is giving us an exclusive peek into the secret lives of reflects the growing obsession with celebrity and most entertaining is Francesco Vezzoli's Trailer for the Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula, a short film you watch in a mini-cinema. Celebrities including Helen Mirren and Courtney Love make stark and rather mad pronouncements while people writhe around them. Apparently even the togas were designed by Donatella Versace Donatella Versace (born May 2, 1955) is an affluent Italian fashion designer, like her famous brother, Gianni Versace, the founder of the Versace clothing empire. Her current title is Vice-President of the Versace Group and Chief Designer of the fashion line. . It's wonderfully glamorous and over the top, meaning you'll never be able to take a cinema trailer seriously again. Gavin Turk Gavin Turk (born 1967) is a British artist and one of the Young British Artists (YBAs). He often uses his own image in life-size sculptures of famous people. He was born in Guildford, near London, and went to the Royal College of Art. questions celebrity at the exhibition at The New Art Gallery, Walsall, by wearing an Andy Warholesque fright wig fright wig n. A wig with hair, especially long or frizzy hair, standing up from the surface. and picturing himself in a Warhol-style print. Mario Testino's photographs of the likes of Princess Diana, Madonna and Kate Moss show the glamour of celebrity, while Candice Breitz's installation of a bedroom and living room shows repeated soundbites from different Dallas actors on TVs throughout the rooms, creating a meaningless babble. Alison Jackson's photos are already fairly familiar she pictures celebrity look-alikes in various scenarios, such as the Queen and corgis going to the bookies. CAPTION(S): FAME GAME... Gavin Turk's Andy Warhol-style self-portrait (above) is part of the Starstruck show at The New Art Gallery, Walsall, which also includes Francesco Vezzoli's Trailer for the Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (left). |
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