Waitrose Granola, Domestos Bleach, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto, Waitrose Balsamic Vinegar

Oil on linen

Art History

Forgery

Vessels

Disguise

Painting

Yeo Valley Semi Skimmed Milk, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Maggi Seasoning, Farm Shop Organic Free Range Eggs

Squeeze It Orange Drink, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Stainswick Rapeseed Oil,  Ecover Toilet Cleaner, Ocado Ground Cinnamon, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto

Tesco Table Salt, Waitrose Granola, Varnish Carpet Shampoo, Squeeze It Orange Drink

Oil and acrylic on canvas

Thai Dragon Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce, Ecover Toilet Cleaner, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto, Stainswick Rapeseed Oil, Tesco Table Salt

Thai Dragon Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce, Ecover Toilet Cleaner, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto, Stainswick Rapeseed Oil, Tesco Table Salt,

Morandi Still Life 

Glass and mixed media

Maggi Seasoning, Waitrose Granola, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Yeo Valley Semi Skimmed Milk

Metaphysical Bottle

Bottles

Crazy Jack Agave Syrup, Waitrose Granola, Thai Dragon Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce, Ecover Toilet Cleaner, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto 

Domestic

Domestos Original Bleach, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Ocado Ground Cinnamon, Waitrose Granola, Waitrose Balsamic Vinegar

Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Ecover Toilet Cleaner, Squeeze It Orange Drink

Borsec Mineral Water, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Waitrose Balsamic Vinegar, Crazy Jack Agave Syrup, Thai Dragon Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce

Yeo Valley Semi Skimmed Milk, Waitrose Granola, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto, Waitrose Balsamic Vinegar

Crazy Jack Agave Syrup, Bio & Me Nutty and Seedy Granola, Ocado Ground Cinnamon, Stainswick Rapeseed Oil, Scala Vegan Basil Pesto, Tesco Table Salt

With this anachronistic series of works Gavin Turk channels the spirit of Giorgio Morandi–inviting us to re-evaluate the disposable objects that remain awkwardly invisible in our consumer-driven world. The audience is encouraged to explore a curious juxtaposition, as empty containers from used products are elevated to classical models. Using restricted colour, form, and composition, as an acknowledgement of still life history within the Western Canon, these gentle provocations question our social nostalgia and contemporary values.

'It’s a kind of proto-realistic method that includes images of not only what we throw away but a genre of painting’

Initially pointing to antiquity as if containing an echo of a more innocent, bygone era, hidden stories start to be exposed as the shape of these contemporary vessels tell the story of consumerism, plastic and our addiction to fossil fuels. Referencing the present as well as the past, they serve as relics of our ever-evolving material culture. The design of the tabasco or olive oil bottles evoke the glass jars of the apothecary where once these elixirs would have been purchased, subconsciously instilling faith and worth in the product. This exploration of pathos and nostalgia serves as a reminder that in the detritus of our disposable culture, there exists elusive meaning that can unlock the clues to what we might actually wish to take forward into our future.

Ocado Cinnamon Powder, Stainswich Farm Rapeseed Oil, Yeo Valley Organic Semi Skimmed Milk, Bio&Me Seedy and Nutty Granola, Farm Shop Organic Free Range Eggs

With this anachronistic series of works Gavin Turk channels the spirit of Giorgio Morandi–inviting us to re-evaluate the disposable objects that remain awkwardly invisible in our consumer-driven world. The audience is encouraged to explore a curious juxtaposition, as empty containers from used products are elevated to classical models. Using restricted colour, form, and composition, as an acknowledgement of still life history within the Western Canon, these gentle provocations question our social nostalgia and contemporary values.'It’s a kind of proto-realistic method that includes images of not only what we throw away but a genre of painting’ Initially pointing to antiquity as if containing an echo of a more innocent, bygone era, hidden stories start to be exposed as the shape of these contemporary vessels tell the story of consumerism, plastic and our addiction to fossil fuels. Referencing the present as well as the past, they serve as relics of our ever-evolving material culture. The design of the tabasco or olive oil bottles evoke the glass jars of the apothecary where once these elixirs would have been purchased, subconsciously instilling faith and worth in the product. This exploration of pathos and nostalgia serves as a reminder that in the detritus of our disposable culture, there exists elusive meaning that can unlock the clues to what we might actually wish to take forward into our future.

Packaging

With this anachronistic series of works Gavin Turk channels the spirit of Giorgio Morandi–inviting us to re-evaluate the disposable objects that remain awkwardly invisible in our consumer-driven world. The audience is encouraged to explore a curious juxtaposition, as empty containers from used products are elevated to classical models. Using restricted colour, form, and composition, as an acknowledgement of still life history within the Western Canon, these gentle provocations question our social nostalgia and contemporary values.

Maggi Seasoning, Astonish Bathroom Cleaner, Tesco Table Salt, Ocado Cinnamon Powder, Stainswich Farm Rapeseed Oil, Bio&Me Seedy and Nutty Granola 

Farm Shop Organic Free Range Eggs

Eggs

Appropriation

Food

An old white table with a metal frame with a glass Perrier bottle spinning on its surface.

En Plein Air

studio table, glass bottle and motor

En Plein Air (1994) consists of a well-used white table with a glass Perrier bottle slowly spinning on its surface. This mechanical artwork is one of a series musing on decision-making. Air in an empty bottle, that once contained mineral water, revolving deliberately on a table – like a ouija board. But the bottle never stops spinning, or reaching its decision, caught in suspended animation.

Automaton

Fate

Chance

Sculpture

An old white table with a metal frame with a glass Perrier bottle spinning on its surface.