Turnip Prize: Spoof art award in 25th year open to entries - BBC News
The prize values lack of effort and bad puns, while "too much effort" can cause disqualification.
Lie Instate's 2022 winner, Cue Jumper, was inspired by a row over claims Holly and Phil from This Morning jumped a queue

The spoof Turnip Prize award for purposefully low-effort and cheap art is open to entries for its 25th year.

The competition, held in Somerset, has entries from around the world but those that display "too much effort" are immediately disqualified.

Entries will be accepted from 1 to 21 November, and this year's winner will be announced on 6 December.

An exhibition of 16 former winners and notable entrants is also being held at the New Inn, Wedmore.

Many entries have puns as titles: Panda Mick was the 2021 winner, spoofing on the recent pandemic

Competition organiser Trevor Prideaux told the BBC: "It never ceases to amaze me how many entries we get every year.

"I never expected the award to run on for this long, but people want a Turnip and they want that recognition!"

Tracey Emin's work was a snapshot of her bed during a depressive state, covered in rubbish, alcohol and stains

The Turnip Prize started in 1999, when artist Tracey Emin's 'My Bed' was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize.

Emin's work sold to Charles Saatchi for £150,000 and was later auctioned at Christie's for over £2.5m.

The modern art piece proved controversial and Prideaux took inspiration from that to create his own spoof art award.

Lockdown, a padlock on top of a pile of duck down feathers, won for Herewe Goagain in 2020 at the height of pandemic lockdowns

2010 winner Chilli n' Minors is one of Trevor Prideaux's favourite entries

Mr Prideaux said: "I think one of my favourite submissions that we've had was Chilli n' Minors, back in 2010.

"It kind of changed the game for people that were entering.

"People realised they needed to be more topical. We are looking forward to some more topical and interesting entries this year."

Chris P Bacon won the award in 2017 for her Pulled Pork entry - she was only 12 when she scooped the top prize

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