Installation Insiders Gifts

Christo pays a visit to Chester and Ellie Shumway.

Round up all the king's horses and all the king's men for questioning.

Convenience.

"All your throw pillows were in knots."

'What I call a miracle drug is one that doesn't start a government investigation.'

Supermarket Merge

"I feel that what would really give your next album a major boost would be some kind of well-publicized personal problem."

'Our ratings are down. Let's blame it on the media.'

'The global economy supplies basic tools. A lot of us get the axe.'

"I got another callback. My agent says it's between me and the guy who's going to get it."

"My lawyer doesn't trust my agent who doesn't trust the director who doesn't trust the screenwriter who doesn't trust me. All perfectly normal."

"Will you two stop giggling every time I say 'assets'?"

'The music business.'

Modern Art 'D Hirst' and 'A Nutter'

"The aspirin there is your medical benefit and here is your vision benefit."

'We've decided to call off our go-slow.'

'This thing is dangerous! -- invent fire and burn it up!'

"When I was young, music and lyrics were important! Now it's all about production...it's all jiggly butts, smoke, sexy clothes and crazy videos!"

"Then I'll huff and I'll puff..."

Man about executive: 'Success went to his head. There was plenty of room there.'

The Unbearableness of Being Inanimate

"Manufacturing will take place in China, R&D in Korea, customer support will be run from Mumbai and logistics handled in Vietnam."

'Acme Meat - meat products, bi-products, and bi-product spinoffs...'

The institute.

"Well sure, as art it sucks, but that's a lot of bricks to move."

"I guess the German takeover was successful."

'I may not know much about art but I know what I like to slag off.'

Your friend, Ernie, is an impressive, multi-talented guy! He's been a actor in the theater, in archeologist, and now he's a diplomat! He hasn't been any of those things. He used to install doors. Oh, he told me he was "applauded for his entrances." And he was an inspector, book for expired yogurt, at the dairy warehouse. He said he "searcher for ancient cultures." Now he sells mattresses. You think he's a diplomat? Yeah, he told me he's "devoted to eliminating unrest in the world"

"It's not just the church that needs evangelists. So does big oil."

Tate Modern: Turbine Hall

The Kavec Corp - A wholly owned (but nevertheless on good terms with) subsidiary of T4 industries.

"This won best award show last year."

"If the men go on strike, we'll run the plant ourselves. Somewhere find out where it is."

"To succeed you need luck and pluck. That is, luck in finding someone to pluck."

'I think Beatrix wants to show you her latest video installation.'