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Major Events of 1995
Java script was invented, Ebay was launched, Windows 95 released, OJ Simpson found innocent and NASA's Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter -
Damien Hirst wins the Turner prize
Mother and Child Divided is a floor-based sculpture comprising four glass-walled tanks, containing the two halves of a cow and calf, each bisected and preserved in formaldehyde solution. The tanks are installed in pairs, the two halves of the calf in front of the two halves of the mother, with sufficient space between each pair that a visitor may walk between them and view the animals’ insides. -
Digital Grunge
Grunge as a graphic design style that emerged as a trend in the 1990s. David Carson - “The Father of Grunge.” produced designs that appeared grainy and tattered. Words, textures, and backgrounds contained in posters and ads were composed using elements that would have been previously considered to be design errors. They were messy, dirty, grainy or broken. Grunge turned out to be the largest, most widespread movement in recent design history. -
Banksy
Banksy is an anonymous England-based graffiti artist, vandal, political activist and film director. he creates satirical street art and combines dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stencilling technique. His work has became iconic and known through out the world. -
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Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a movement of ideas arising from, but also critical of, Modernism. The movement began with architecture, as a reaction against the blandness and hostility of the Modernist movement.Postmodernists made a return to decoration and ―interest‖ in products and buildings. The style came into it’s own during the 1980’s and Postmodernism often incorporated extremely symbolic clues in its work. The ―I Love New York logo is an example of this, with its modification after 9/11. -
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Organic Design
Organic Design is a philosophy of architecture which promotes
harmony between human habitation and the natural world through
the design approaches of buildings, furnishings, and products;
which are sympathetic to their surroundings.
Forms from nature influence products.
The term "Organic Architecture" was coined by the famous
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Graffiti
internet helped to share graffiti images and to spread the word about the movement. It was in the 1990’s that saw street artists like Shepard Fairey and Banksy make their first moves on this creative scene, who have gone on to dominate it ever since then. Banksy is said to have been influenced by one of the first stencil artists that appeared and known as the father of stencil art, French street artist Blek le Rat, who was stencilling rats on the streets of Paris during the 1980’s -
Douglas Gordon wins Turner prize
For the first time the prize was awarded to an artist working with video, confirming the growing acceptance of film and video as a medium in its own right. More recent work explores opposites at war, with images of hands apparently wrestling with one another (they were actually his own left and right hands), men and their twin monsters, a film of the angelic The Song of Bernadette superimposed on The Exorcist. -
First documented internet meme
The Dancing Baby - Released as a product sample source file with software called Character Studio. Made it’s way into the mainstream via websites and television -
Paula Scher
Scher has a very distinct style, which is very recognisable. She uses bold block colours and an almost collage style in some of her work. -
Major Events of 1996
Prince Charles and Diana get divorced,
Mad cow disease hits Britain,
DVD's are launched,
The number of people using the internet exceeds 10 million,
ASK Jeeves is launched,
First successful cloning of a mammal - Dolly the sheep,
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Major Events of 1997
ThurstSSC sets the first supersonic land speed record, Steve Jobs returns to run Apple, Heavens Gate cult commits mass suicide, Princess Diana dies in a car crash in Paris, Mars pathfinder lands on the surface of Mars, The first Harry Potter book was published -
Tony Blair and New Labour
after labour suffered a huge defeat in the 1983 election the party was in a hopeless situation so Tony Blair and Gordon Brown decided to rebrand Labour to make it an electable party. They ddi this by removing most of the socialist dogma from the party's agenda -
Gillian Wearing wins Turner
the first all-women shortlist. Her most acclaimed pieces include adults lip-synching to the voices of children, Confess All On Video where people were telling their secrets anonymously.
she praised "the emotional force of her work and its complexity beneath an apparently simple surface". They also praised "the way in which she has broadened both her working method and her subject matter, consistently producing unexpected insights into human behaviour". -
Major Events of 1998
Bill Clinton denies having sexual relations with former white house intern Monica Lewinsky, but later admits it. Google was founded. France wins the world cup. International space station was manned. Europeans agree on the Euro as currency. -
demotivational poster
parody of motivational posters. mage macros intentionally designed to discourage one's moral strength and diminish one's self-esteem. -
Chris Ofili wins Turner prize
Zimbabwe profoundly influenced his approach to painting. His works are vibrant, technically complex and meticulously executed, consisting of layers of paint, resin, glitter and collage. Ofili often incorporated elephant dung into his work. Lumps are attached to the canvas directly or used to support the paintings when displayed in the gallery space. His paintings are concerned with issues of black identity and experience and frequently employ racial stereotypes in order to challenge them. -
Major Events of 1999
Columbine school shooting, World population excesses 6 billion, Euro officially introduced, UK minimum wage introduced, Bill Clinton acquitted -
Steve Mcqueen wins Turner prize
Video instalments - BEAR - the jury said they admired the poetry and clarity of his vision, the range of his work, its emotional intensity and economy of means. They were excited by his continuing intellectual and technical evolution. -
Millennium Bug
In the run up to the 2000's there was a number of experts that believed that many computers would not be able to cope with the date turning 01/01/2000 and huge sums of money were spent on preparing for the consequences of this bug. But at one minute past midnight the crisis failed to materialise as planes didn't fall from the sky and power stations didn't melt down. Overall it seemed like an expensive fuss about nothing. -
Major Events of 2000
Tate modern opens, Concorde crashes, Website DeviantART launched, Bush vs Gore, Moblie phone use goes up and up -
Millennium Aesthetic
A distinct aesthetics emerged at the beginning of the Millennium for things to be synthetic and metallic materials. Inflatable furniture became popular and music videos had a common them of shiny clothes, airlocks, computer interfaces artificial bubble pop sounds -
Wolfgang Tillman wins Turner prize
Tillman's work engages with different aspects of contemporary culture, while challenging conventional aesthetics, taking photography in new directions in both his methods of working and in the presentation of his work. The jury was impressed by his ability to look at often unregarded aspects of the everyday and create striking images from them. -
Major Events of 2001
9/11 twin towers attack, America declared war on terror, Wikipedia goes live, Apple releases Ipod, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone is released with other films such as Ocean's Eleven, Monsters INC and Shrek -
Martin Creed wins Turner prize
Creed’s art is characterised by a gentle but subversive wit and by a minimalism rooted in an instinctive anti-materialism. They also take their place in the honourable tradition within the avant-garde of making work which appears to have no material value - which resists or defies commodification, even if in vain. Hence his conscious use of mundane and modest materials. -
9/11 and the wars that followed
After the attack of the twin tower, Tony Blair pledged his support to president Bush's war on terror and later that year the uk joined the untied nations backed invasion of Taliban ruled Afghanistan and later the invasion of Iraq with the USA. This was despite hundreds of thousands of protestors massing the streets in 2003 and a rebellion of labour MPs. The defeat of Saddam was swift, but created a more volatile situation, leading to further criticism. -
Major Events of 2002
Queen celebrates her golden jubilee, Estimated that 40 million people now infected with AIDS/HIV, Mars odyssey finds huge water deposits, Kelly Clarkson is the first winner of American Idol, Films such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ice Age, Star Wars episode 2: Attack of the clones were released -
Keith Tyson wins Turner prize
the jury praised the strong visual energy of his work across a wide range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. They admired the way in which his work embraces the poetic, the logical, the humorous and the fantastical and draws connections between them. They particularly noted the continuing progression in his work evident in his presentation for the Turner Prize exhibition. -
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bagder badger badger song was released as a flash animation -
Major Events of 2003
Human genome project completed, The space shuttle Columbia disaster, Final flight of the Concorde, Apple launches Itunes, Films released Finding Nemo, Bruce Almighty and lost in translation -
Grayson Perry wins Turner prize
Perry was a member of the Neo-Naturist group. Yet Perry is best known for his ceramic works: classically shaped vases covered with figures, patterns and text. The revealing and often dark subject matter depicted on these pots is at first disguised by their colourful, decorative appearance. His chosen topics include autobiographical images of himself, his transvestite alter ego Claire, and his family, as well as references to political events and an investigation of cultural stereotypes. -
Major Events of 2004
Fox hunting outlawed in the UK, Highly controversial Fahrenheit 9/11 film opens, Greece hosts summer Olympics, boxing day tsunami, Facebook launched -
Jeremy Deller wins Turner prize
Much of his work has consisted of ephemeral public events, such as his spectacular recreation of the Battle of Orgreave, one of the bloodiest clashes of police and miners in the 1980s strike. -
Simon Starling wins Turner prize
Starling is inspired by the processes involved in transforming one thing into another. He makes objects, installations, and pilgrimage-like journeys which draw out an array of ideas about nature, technology and economics. Starling describes his work as ‘the physical manifestation of a thought process’, revealing hidden histories and relationships. -
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Major Events of 2005
Hurricane Katrina, Youtube was founded, Prince Charles marries Camilla, London Bombings - four explosions rock the transport network causing 50 deaths, Microsoft releases Xbox 360, Films released include Harry potter and the goblet of fire, Brokeback mountain and the chronicles of narnia -
Major Events of 2006
google buys youtube, Italy wins the world cup, the one billionth song is bought from Itunes, Pluto is downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, Films such as Garfield, V for Vendetta and Monster house were released -
Tomma Abts wins Turner prize
Abts’s densely worked canvases take shape through a gradual process of layering and bear the visible traces of their making. The jury admired the rigor and consistency of Abts’s painting, in which compelling images reveal their complexity slowly over time. -
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Major Events of 2007
iphone released, Britney spears breakdown, The New Wembley Stadium in England Is completed, Gordon Brown becomes The new British Prime Minister, Bank Of England bails out 4th largest mortgage company Northern Rock -
Charlie bit my finger and chocolate rain come out
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neil degrasse tyson meme
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Mark Wallinger wins Turner prize
he made a direct representation of the banners and paraphernalia of Brian Haw’s protest in Parliament Square. The jury commended its immediacy, visceral intensity and historic importance. The work combines a bold political statement with art’s ability to articulate fundamental human truths. -
Major Events of 2008
sony's blu-ray hd format expected to over take the rival format dvd, Apple sells the ultra thin macbook air notebook, Honda starts selling it's first zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered car -
Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an internet meme that involves duping a person into clicking a URL or watching a spliced video that contains the 1987 Rick Astley song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” -
Credit Crunch
the new prime minister Gordon Brown made a big mistake in handling the financial banking crisis and it forced the government to depart from it's self-imposed fiscal rules as Britain had fell into the very trap we were trying to avoid. caused by increased borrowing -
Mark lecky wins Turner
Mark Leckey was shortlisted for his solo exhibitions Industrial Light & Magic at Le Consortium, Dijon, and Resident at Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, which combine sculpture, film, sound and performance. The jury commended the intelligent, energetic and seductive nature of the work. With wit and originality, Leckey has found a variety of forms to communicate his fascination with visual culture -
Major Events of 2009
Barack Obama becomes president, Micheal Jackson dies, mobile phone technology increases in use as 3G networks improve -
Richard wright wins Turner
Wright creates subtle and exquisite wall paintings that respond directly to the architecture in which they are created. Often awkwardly placed in discreet locations, they combine graphic imagery and intricate patterning from sources as varied as medieval painting, graphics and typography. -
Socially awkward penguin
Socially Awkward Penguin is arguably one of the most recognisable memes on the Internet. The blue or red backgrounded image of the off-balance penguin with superimposed with funny text -
Troll face
Trollface is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. commonly used to portray a character as a troll in rage comics, or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions. -
Major Events of 2010
Chile as 33 miners were successfully rescued after two months trapped deep underground, News that Prince William was to marry long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton in 201, Apple releases Ipad and Iphone 4. Android phones out sell Apple -
vapour-wave
A music genre that started making the rounds in 2010, usually had a pleasing visual in the video. They were usually trippy and derived from 80's and 90s sub culture. vapour-wave design often consists of glitched out photography, word art, roman statues, tropical elements, Japanese culture, 8 bit pixel art and arizona ice tea. -
Susan Phillipz wins Turner prize
in 2010, the prize went to an invisible artwork: this sound installation was a recording of the artist singing a 16th century Scottish folksong, which was played under three bridges in Glasgow. The atmospheric location clearly added something to the piece, but for the Turner exhibition all gallery-goers had to look at were generic speakers in an otherwise empty room.
