Axis Mundi (2017), an oversized painted bronze sculpture of a plug located in Paddington Basin, London. Gavin Turk has been commissioned to create several large public sculptures including: Nail (2011), a 12-meter eponymous sculpture at One New Change, next to St Paul’s cathedral, London, England. Prestel published a monograph on Gavin Turk in 2013, showcasing more than two decades of his work and in 2014 Trolley Books published This Is Not A Book About Gavin Turk, which playfully explores themes associated with the artist’s work via thirty notable contributors.
Concerned with the ‘myth’ of the artist and the authenticity of a work. Turk’s Oeuvre deals with conversations of authorship and identity. He has pioneered many forms of contemporary British sculpture, including the painted bronze, the waxwork, the recycled art-historical icon and the use of waste in art.
Gavin Turk (b 1967) is a British born, international artist. The Heong Gallery will remain open until 6PM to enable visitors to the talk to see Gavin Turk: In Search of Ariadne before proceeding to the Howard Theatre. Join us for a free-wheeling conversation between Gavin Turk, Louisa Buck, and Charlotte Higgins on the reclining female nude, the Ariadne myth, and the endurance of meme and memory in contemporary art.
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