Shortlist for spoof art award the 'Turnip Prize'

A torn second class stamp, a pool cue and a reel of red tape: Shortlist for spoof art award the ‘Turnip Prize’ marks the Queen’s death and Ukraine war

• Spoof award goes to something who creates ‘crap art’ using minimum effort
• Organiser Trevor Prideaux from Somerset said this year’s award has 69 entries
• Finalists include ‘Cue Jumpers’- a pool cue with two small jumpers attached
• Competition pokes fun at modern art’s most important award, the Turner Prize

The shortlist for the ‘world famous’ Turnip Prize has been revealed – with entries acknowledging the death of the Queen and the war in Ukraine.

The annual spoof award goes to someone who has ‘created something that they perceive to be crap art using the least amount of effort possible’.

Organiser Trevor Prideaux, of The New Inn in Wedmore, Somerset, said this year’s award attracted 69 entries.

The finalists include ‘RIP Elizabeth the 2nd’- a torn second-class stamp by Charlie King; ‘Cue Jumpers’- a pool cue with two small jumpers attached by Lie Instate; ‘Red Tape’- a reel of red insulation tape by .Gov; and ‘Ukraine’- a yellow crane carrying a yew sprig by Ivor Bolshoi Liebherr. 

One of the topical entries for this year’s Turnip Prize is ‘Ukraine’- a yellow crane carrying a yew sprig by Ivor Bolshoi Liebherr

Two other finalists in the ‘crap art’ competition are ‘RIP Elizabeth the 2nd’- a torn second-class stamp by Charlie King and ‘Red Tape’- a reel of red insulation tape by .Gov

‘Cue Jumpers’- a pool cue with two small jumpers attached by Lie Instate- is another finalist in the competition which pokes fun at modern art’s most important award, the Turner Prize

Other entries included ‘X-Files’- two files crossed over each other by Mr Santos- and ‘Plane Sailing’ by Elizabeth Trim.

Mr Prideaux said: ‘The world famous Turnip Prize has been running for 24 years.

‘This year we have received 69 entries. We have ordered a second skip.’

The competition pokes fun at modern art’s most important award, the Turner Prize.

Another entry is ‘X-Files’ (pictured) – two files crossed over each other by Mr Santos

Organiser Trevor Prideaux, of The New Inn in Wedmore, Somerset, said this year’s award attracted 69 entries, including ‘Plane Sailing’ by Elizabeth Trim (pictured)

It began in 1999 in response to Tracey Emin’s unmade bed, which was exhibited at the Tate Gallery that year.

Winners of the competition, organised by the Somerset pub, receive an actual turnip attached to a wooden base.

The winner of this year’s prize will be unveiled online on December 7.

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