What single work of creation would you remove from the world?

[John the Monkey]

On the frivolous spirit presumably intended here, Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist". Terribly written self justifying (for the rich/fortunate) pseudo mystical nonsense. The only saving grace I can think of is that it's a short book, so you escape it quickly, and is light enough that it goes a satisfyingly long way when you hurl it across the room in disgust.

 

[slow scot]

Anything up for the Turner Prize must go, and, I'm sorry to their many fans, but also Morecambe and Wise.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Awful, awful thing. So bad they had to put a cage around it to stop offended locals destroying it

They finally removed it and took it to Ardrossan.

Which would be my second nomination actually.

 

[Tin Pot]

On the frivolous spirit presumably intended here, Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist". Terribly written self justifying (for the rich/fortunate) pseudo mystical nonsense. The only saving grace I can think of is that it's a short book, so you escape it quickly, and is light enough that it goes a satisfyingly long way when you hurl it across the room in disgust.

 

[Julia9054]

It's quite fashionable to say you despise soaps.
I quite enjoy Eastenders. (Runs and hides)

 

[John the Monkey]

Anything up for the Turner Prize must go, and, I'm sorry to their many fans, but also Morecambe and Wise.

 

[Tin Pot]

It's quite fashionable to say you despise soaps.
I quite enjoy Eastenders. (Runs and hides)

...Is it still down to fashion if you’ve been saying it for thirty years?

Plot: Somebody lies to someone, then tries to maintain the lie. Repeat ad infinitum.

 

[John the Monkey]

 

[winjim]

This is a very interesting question and I've been trying to think about it properly. Is there one thing that would remove our ideas of empire and colonialism? Something that would lessen our consumption and use of fossil fuels? One religious text that could be taken away that would have led to fewer wars and persecution? But I don't think it's possible. All these things stem from our qualities as humans and art merely reflects that. Remove one religious text for example, and another would take its place. Remove one justification for war and slavery, and another would be found.

And all the awful art in the world, while awful, is reasonably benign. OK I hate a lot of it, but that's just aesthetics.

So I'm going to remove something good. Something I love. Just because it would be interesting. I love music, and I love new and experimental music and music technology. So I'm going to remove the electric guitar. Not that I don't love guitar music, but more because its influence has been so great over c20 recorded music that I'd just be really interested to see what would have happened without it. We wouldn't have had the same blues and rock & roll influences. How would synths have emerged? Would there be another dominant instrument? I think new music might be really different and interesting.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Graham

Norton?

 

[Dirk]

Tracey Emin and Damien Hurst.

 

[Dirk]

Those are people

So?

 

[Ian H]

Tracey Emin and Damien Hurst.

I like Emin's work: brave, personal and interesting. Hirst leaves me cold.

 

[User16390]

Pop Idol and the dross that followed it.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Oh yeah Art...everything we're told is art But obviously is a croc of shyte by a waste of space art school failure..that should cover it.
And the nobbers who crow about how wonderful said pile of shyte thrown on a floor should enlighten our senses and bring joy to the world..