Perhaps the most enjoyable part of the Tate Britain Turner Prize exhibition was the lounge room at the end, half of which was covered in pinboard for visitors to post their comments.

Here are a few that caught my eye:

(That is a piece of chewing gum on the right)

(Someone stole all the pencils)

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dr-gachet.pdf
“Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent” is how Vincent Van Gogh referred to his 1890 Portrait of Dr Gachet.

This activity (see pdf link above) works well with beginners. It exploits the fact that Van Gogh actually painted two easily-distinguishable versions of Dr Gachet. It addresses language that may be used for picture descriptions […]

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