| Part 1: Art prizes
“Art is not easy to put into a competitive arena”
Martin struggles to decide whether art prizes are a good thing
and reminisces about 'being judged' . . . (mp3, 4.82 MB)
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Part 2: The Turner Prize
“It was very scary to be part of it (The Turner Prize)
basically because I did not want to lose”
Martin tells us why he chose to exhibit one work
and how winning effected his career . . . (mp3, 6.34 MB)
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Part 3: Working on exhibitions
“The thing to do is not to commit to anything . . .
The closer it gets to the exhibition the artist has more power . .
it's best to leave it to the last moment . . .” Revealing the differences between working on curated exhibitions
and prize exhibitions . . . (and how to get what you want from curators.)
(mp3, 1.95 MB)
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Part 4: Why make art?
“I make my work for me, because I want to make my life better”
Martin Creed on making art. (mp3, 0.95 MB)
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Part 5: Early career
“do what you are scared of . . .”
Martin gives advice to the Leeds Metropolitan students
and talks about the beginning of his career. (mp3, 3.47 MB)
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Part 6: Influences
“I don't distinguish between painting and what I do, I don't think
there's any difference because all I do is put together colours and shapes.” As the questions were opened up to the audience,
Martin agrees to a future show at the new Wakefield Art Gallery
and discusses his influences. (mp3, 3.58 MB)
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Part 7: London
“I like the big city” Why Martin went to London and still lives there. (mp3, 4.16 MB)
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Part 8: Music
“I started trying to do music because of what I saw was a failure in my sculpture” A fan of his music in the audience asks Martin more about this strand of his work. (mp3, 2.57 MB)
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