PRESS RELEASE – ART EXHIBITION

“Rule Blairtannia”

Venue:

The Art Organisation

21 Station Street

Nottingham NG2

www.theartorganisation.co.uk

Wednesday 20th June to Wednesday 4th July 2007

11am - 7pm (not Sunday)

The exhibition by Dave Bishop (Lord Biro) consisted of drawings, collage, cartoons, poetry and election flyers covering Blairs reign of power.

Subjects covered included, the abolition of Clause 4, the Dome Fiasco, the death of the “Peoples Princess”, Blunkett’s downfall, Sleaze, Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, New Labour spin, Climate Change, Cherie Blair’s hair-dressing bills etc.

Highlight of the exhibition was 'the Bushburger Frying Solar-Powered Electric Chair' an art installation made out of recycled wood, painted green complete with solar panel and a dummy of President GW Bush dressed in an orange boiler suit. The installation is based on a Church of the Militant Elvis Party flyer which was pushed through voters doors in Arboretum Ward (April 2003). i.e 'In order to boost his green image, our candidate would like to see planet-wrecker George Bush stuck in the electric chair. Solar-powered, naturally – vote Lord Biro'. The installation has been put up for sale for £50, 000, 000.99p which makes it the most expensive piece of artwork for sale in Britain, even more than Damien Hirst’s jewel encrusted skull at the White Cube gallery, London.

Dave Bishop is the only artist and poet in this country to have stood in three General elections (Tatton, Brentwood, Erewash) and four Nottingham City Council elections (Forest, Arboretum, Sherwood) and most recently Wollaton West 2007 where he got 115 votes. These experiences have given him an alternative take on politics in Britain in the last ten years.

To view Lord Biro's artwork on-line: www.guncitygallery.org.uk

Political website: www.theplace4.co.uk/elvisseeninbaghdad

Contact: contact@guncitygallery.org.uk 


Press Release Ends

BIRD of FREEDOM

I was rolling along

On Guantanamo Bay

Being kicked by a Yank

Shouting "Have a nice day"

I was then

Thrown in his room

And stuck on a hook

But being SM

I didn't give a fuck

His Alsatian attacked me

And savaged my knob

I shouted "More Stimulation

SHIT IN MY GOB"

He was so utterly disgusted

I was chucked out his den

So I flew off to England

And became a Lib-Dem.