September 6, 2008 
Art News: Collins Records Reality Show Rejects for Turner Exhibition
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LONDON, Oct. 2, 2006Reality television rejects are telling how their 15 minutes of fame left them scarred for life, as part of an exhibition by artist Phil Collins, Reuters reports. The piece, featuring a real-life office full of researchers interviewing former reality show contestants, is vying for the 2006 Turner Prize. For the next two months, Collins' production company will have three researchers on hand to interview and record the reactions of people whose appearances on makeover and talk shows tainted their lives. It is the first time we have had live work as part of an exhibition, said curator Katherine Stout at the Tate Britain, which sponsors the Turner award. When the winner is announced on Dec. 4, Collins could face tough competition from a neon-lit box of fluff by fellow shortlisted artist Rebecca Warren; German-born artist Tomma Abts abstract paintings; and Mark Titchners assortment of t-shirts and light boxes, adorned with song lyrics and advertising slogans. The Turner show, which each year attracts up to 100,000 visitors to Tate Britain, revels in its power to shock and has a rich history of oddball winners. In 2001, conceptual artist Martin Creed won with a bare room containing a light that switched on and off. In 1998, Chris Ofili won with a Virgin Mary figure made of elephant dung. Damien Hirst triumphed in 1995 with a pickled sheep. Reuters: Performance Art center stage for Turner Prize
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