Keyed Car Owners Should be Happy.
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Artist vandalises cars with key
An artist who randomly vandalised nearly 50 cars for a project said the owners should be happy they were part of his "creative process".
Mark McGowan, 37, will exhibit pictures of himself scratching the vehicles' paintwork in London and Glasgow.
He said he had "keyed" 17 cars in Glasgow's West End in March and 30 in Camberwell, south London.
The Met police said the act was criminal damage and if allegations are made they will be investigated.
Mr McGowan added: "I do feel guilty about keying people's cars but if I don't do it, someone else will.
"They should feel glad that they've been involved in the creative process. I pick the cars randomly.
He is more likely to get a visit from Strathclyde's finest than any funding from us
Michelle Jordan, Scottish Arts Council,
"I got the idea when my sister and brother-in-law's cars were keyed. Is it jealousy that causes someone to key a car? Hatred? Revenge?
"There is a strong creative element in the keying of a car, it's an emotive engagement."
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Clearly this would be criminal damage and if we receive any allegations we will take them very seriously and investigate."
Meanwhile, Strathclyde Police said: "We are aware of Mr McGowan and have no comment to make at the moment."
His work will be displayed on Wednesday night in a launch party at The Arches, an exhibition venue in Glasgow.
Monkey nut
It is the latest in a string of bizarre stunts by the postgraduate in history of art from the prestigious Goldsmiths College in London.
Mr McGowan, who has described himself as "the British alternative to David Blaine" nailed his feet to an art gallery last year - in protest against leaves.
In 2003, he attracted the media's attention when he pushed a monkey nut with his nose for seven miles to 10 Downing Street in a protest over student debt.
Michelle Jordan, a spokeswoman for the Scottish Arts Council, said it was unlikely Mr McGowan would receive any funding.
"He is more likely to get a visit from Strathclyde's finest than any funding from us."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4454485.stm
An artist who randomly vandalised nearly 50 cars for a project said the owners should be happy they were part of his "creative process".
Mark McGowan, 37, will exhibit pictures of himself scratching the vehicles' paintwork in London and Glasgow.
He said he had "keyed" 17 cars in Glasgow's West End in March and 30 in Camberwell, south London.
The Met police said the act was criminal damage and if allegations are made they will be investigated.
Mr McGowan added: "I do feel guilty about keying people's cars but if I don't do it, someone else will.
"They should feel glad that they've been involved in the creative process. I pick the cars randomly.
He is more likely to get a visit from Strathclyde's finest than any funding from us
Michelle Jordan, Scottish Arts Council,
"I got the idea when my sister and brother-in-law's cars were keyed. Is it jealousy that causes someone to key a car? Hatred? Revenge?
"There is a strong creative element in the keying of a car, it's an emotive engagement."
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Clearly this would be criminal damage and if we receive any allegations we will take them very seriously and investigate."
Meanwhile, Strathclyde Police said: "We are aware of Mr McGowan and have no comment to make at the moment."
His work will be displayed on Wednesday night in a launch party at The Arches, an exhibition venue in Glasgow.
Monkey nut
It is the latest in a string of bizarre stunts by the postgraduate in history of art from the prestigious Goldsmiths College in London.
Mr McGowan, who has described himself as "the British alternative to David Blaine" nailed his feet to an art gallery last year - in protest against leaves.
In 2003, he attracted the media's attention when he pushed a monkey nut with his nose for seven miles to 10 Downing Street in a protest over student debt.
Michelle Jordan, a spokeswoman for the Scottish Arts Council, said it was unlikely Mr McGowan would receive any funding.
"He is more likely to get a visit from Strathclyde's finest than any funding from us."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4454485.stm
Surely someone knows "someone" who can pay the scrawny fop haired cvnt a visit.
He deserves to be picking his teeth up with broken fingers.
Perhaps when he's in jail (some hope) then we can take pictues of him having his ringpiece split by his cell mate, and display them as art.
Cvnt.
He deserves to be picking his teeth up with broken fingers.
Perhaps when he's in jail (some hope) then we can take pictues of him having his ringpiece split by his cell mate, and display them as art.
Cvnt.
What a complete tw@t, he needs his body re-arranging 
Surely any venue/organisation allowing this is condoning what he's done? He should be arrested and all his 'exhibits' taken as evidence All part of Bliars Nu Labia politically corrected society, where victims are treated as perps and vice versa.
Where anything goes, as long its in the name of "art" or "safety" or "socialism" or in fact anything they deem to be worth something to a minority interest.....
Pricks like McGowan deserve nothing less than a size 12 hobnail boot(i have a pair for hire) in the face 10 or 20 times while someone photos the action before posting it up as "art".
Id be quite happy to kick the everloving shit out of him, and id do it for free.
Where anything goes, as long its in the name of "art" or "safety" or "socialism" or in fact anything they deem to be worth something to a minority interest.....
Pricks like McGowan deserve nothing less than a size 12 hobnail boot(i have a pair for hire) in the face 10 or 20 times while someone photos the action before posting it up as "art".
Id be quite happy to kick the everloving shit out of him, and id do it for free.
ing cock sucking turd burgling bed wetting w*nker wants his arm tearing off and then beating to death with the soggy end Guys a nut...
Whats his problem? Turkey abuser!!
Thats right, you lie in the road....
Or phone him:Mark McGowan 07956084780 or email him...m.mcgowan1@camb.linst.ac.uk
Found here: www.macbraveheart.co.uk/news/2003/2003-12-29%20trolley/Artshole_co_uk%20-Mark%20McGowan%20-%20Ocean%20Wave%20II%20December%202003.htm
>> Edited by deltafox on Sunday 17th April 23:15
Whats his problem? Turkey abuser!!
Thats right, you lie in the road....
Or phone him:Mark McGowan 07956084780 or email him...m.mcgowan1@camb.linst.ac.uk
Found here: www.macbraveheart.co.uk/news/2003/2003-12-29%20trolley/Artshole_co_uk%20-Mark%20McGowan%20-%20Ocean%20Wave%20II%20December%202003.htm
>> Edited by deltafox on Sunday 17th April 23:15
MR2Mike said:
I reckon he's just attention seeking. All the ridiculous things he has done so far could never be classed as art, he's clearly just trying to draw attention to himself. He needs to get sorted out by a head shrinker ASAP.
Certainly publicity seeking. Unfortunately it seems to be going rather well.
It looks quite well planned to me.
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