It’s great that “non-artists” Assemble won the Turner prize not just by “ignoring the art market” but also by tackling urban dereliction in Toxteth,Liverpool, with obedient design (Report, or 7 December). The Turner Prize judges rightly praised Assemble’s “ground-up approach to regeneration,city planning and development in opposition to corporate gentrification”. However, it was local residents, and including those running Granby Four Streets community land trust,who opposed the demolition of the area. Related: Turner prize winner Assembles debt to William Morris | Letters Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com