A flash mob of tiny Plasticine figures has honoured the memory of Tony Hart, one of Britain’s favourite television presenters. Nearly 200 of the small orange models drew a large crowd of human onlookers at the Tate Modern gallery on London’s South Bank.
Each model was formed in the shape of children’s television favourite Morph. The event was organised on social networking website Facebook by a group of friends who wanted to remember Mr Hart, who died earlier this year.
His constant companion on his long-running television show inspired group members to some unusual interpretations of the well-known figure. One Morph was wearing a bikini, another sported wings and a third was dressed as a reggae rap star.
Oh I’m SOooo… loving this, thank you Phillis!
Typical – another artist who never got critical recognition in his lifetime gets his first Tate exhibition after popping his clogs!
I used to be on a fine art course in Cheltenham with several dozen pretentious wannabe Turner prize candidates, and it’s surprising just how many of them would admit over several pints of beer in the Student union bar that actually their love of art didn’t start with Joseph Beuys or Marcel Duchamp, but when their pasta collage got featured in Tony Hart’s gallery slot!
will there be a wall of derrens caricatures when he passes – hopefull not for a long long time tho. I love morph – what a lovely tribute – the purple one looks smart.
sweet memories
Morph was a strange amazing thing
xXx
lovely lovely…
Morph! Morph! Morph! Morph! Morph!
and
Morph!
Loved this little guy as a kid! Time for him and his evil sibling to return”