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Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 10:03
An entry in the style of the world-famous Bristol artist was left anonymously outside the home of Turnip Prize organiser Trevor Prideaux for this year's contest.
The Turnip Prize, held annually at the New Inn, Wedmore, is a spoof of the internationally-renowned Turner Prize but instead celebrates rubbish entries involving minimum effort.
However, the "Banksy" entry – a rabbit hutch containing motion-sensitive CCTV cameras and a talking dummy head eating a rat with a spray can – could be disqualified like last year's entry.
The 2007 entry was in the style of a large seaside diorama – with a man holding a bazooka firing a turnip.
This year's entry is modelled after Banksy's New York-based The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill – a fake pet shop filled with mechanical and model animals.
The competition organiser said: "I have made various enquiries into the authenticity of the work and have been informed that it is certainly in the style of Banksy and the fact that it was left anonymously only adds to the growing possibility that it could be.
"One thing for sure is that it is unlikely to win as the prize is only awarded to the person who has created something that they perceive to be crap art using the least amount of effort possible.
"Someone has spent too much effort creating this work and it is likely to be disqualified for that reason."
The entry deadline for the competition has now been extended to noon on Friday, November 28.
Entries can be left at The New Inn, Wedmore.
The winner will be announced at 6.30pm at the pub on December 1.
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