Stuckism en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstʌkɪzəm/
Etymology
From stuck + -ism, coined in January 1999 by Charles Thomson after an angry remark from Tracey Emin, partner of artist Billy Childish: “Your paintings are stuck, you are stuck! Stuck! Stuck!”.
Meanings
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An international art movement formed in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson, opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting.
1. Stuckism is the quest for authenticity. By removing the mask of cleverness and admitting where we are, the Stuckist allows him/herself uncensored expression.
2011, Billy Childish, Charles Thomson, “The Stuckist Manifesto”, in Alex Danchev, editor, 100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists, Penguin, →ISBN:In 2003 Saunders' shark was put on display in the Stuckism International Gallery in East London under the title A Dead Shark Isn't Art.
2010, Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, Aurum Press Limited, →ISBN:
Relateds
wikipedia: Charles Thomson (artist) · wikipedia: Tracey Emin · wikipedia: Billy Childish