Martin Creed has received the Duveens Commission for 2008 from Tate Britain, a site-specific installation for the museum’s spacious upper level, due to be unveiled on June 30, 2008. For some, he is the minimalist artist best known for having a light turn on and off in an empty room. Or crumpling up a piece of A4 paper into a ball. Or sticking some kneaded Blu-Tack on to a wall. On January 14, 2008, Martin Creed was named as the first artist invited to fill Tate Britain's Duveen galleries as part of what will be an annual commission. Tate Britain director Stephen Deuchar hailed Creed as an artist who questions whether there is a need for art and what impact it can have on people's lives. "Creed is one of the most engaging and thought-provoking contemporary British artists," he said. "He creates arresting works that often disrupt the norm."
