Mark Leckey questions art's place in the world in 2017 interview
In a 2017 interview conducted by the Louisiana Museum of Copenhagen, Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Leckey (born 1964) discusses his monumental installation replicating a highway overpass from his childhood and adolescence. He expresses greater faith in music than in art, stating he often doubts art's place in the world and criticizes overinvestment in art that produces unconvincing results. Leckey, who has been active since the mid-1990s, won the Turner Prize in 2008 for his work 'Industrial Light and Magic'.
Key facts
- Mark Leckey is a British artist born in 1964.
- He has been active on the art scene since the mid-1990s.
- Leckey won the Turner Prize in 2008 for 'Industrial Light and Magic'.
- The interview was conducted in 2017 by the Louisiana Museum of Copenhagen.
- His recent monumental installation is a faithful reproduction of a highway overpass from his childhood and adolescence.
- Leckey states he believes more in music than in art.
- He often doubts art's place in the world.
- He criticizes overinvestment in art that produces unconvincing results.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Leckey
Institutions
- Louisiana Museum of Copenhagen
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark