Rachel Whiteread

[Tiger Lil']

PJ Harvey and Pentangle...off down memory lane!

I enjoyed listening to her, esp. on her Holocaust memorial piece.

[Lux]

And Nick Cave!

PJ Harvey on DID - thanks, Rachel.

I only heard bits of this, but it sounded good.

I liked hearing her say that she was [something along the lines of] now a well-respected artist. It could have been interpreted as arrogance, but I do think she deserves it.

[Crusoe]

Yes, it’s remarkable how often artists seem to make excellent guests for DID and I enjoyed both the interview and a lot of Ms Whiteread’s choices. I thought the Pentangle track was particularly jaunty.

I thought she came across as an interesting, thoughtful and likeable person: the sort of person that would be interesting to talk to in the pub.

Her work always strikes me as having a very human aspect to it, somehow and something of this came over in the interview as well. Ms Lawley seemed quite relaxed, too, which made for a good programme.

Rather disappointing to read that her latest work is on show at Tate Modern: I was there the other day but didn’t have (or make) time to look at anything. It’s remarkable how we take things for granted.

Lux said:

I liked hearing her say that she was [something along the lines of] now a well-respected artist. It could have been interpreted as arrogance, but I do think she deserves it.

It didn’t sound like arrogance at all. I think it was in the context of describing things that happen as a result of the status and it was more to do with being well-known. But as you say, she’s earned it, anyway: all that keeling over at the end of things.




PS Apologies for not being around much, lately: lots of exciting but busy things have been going on.

[boxie]

quite shocking Crusoe!

'Rather disappointing to read that her latest work is on show at Tate Modern: I was there the other day but didn’t have (or make) time to look at anything. It’s remarkable how we take things for granted.'

it's unmissable. The far end of the turbine hall is full of it!

[Crusoe]

Well, you’d have thought I’d have spotted it, wouldn’t you?

My excuse is I was hurrying straight to the café to meet a friend for lunch before rushing back to the office for a meeting. Of course working so close is why I took it for granted: I could always visit tomorrow.