Gavin Turk
All Things, 2020
Perspex cube, chili plant
20x20x20cm
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Turk’s contribution to Cure3, All Things, is no exception. The artist refers to it as a “time capsule of an annual ephemeral sculpture”. The artist, known for exploring and questioning...
Turk’s contribution to Cure3, All Things, is no exception. The artist refers to it as a “time capsule of an annual ephemeral sculpture”. The artist, known for exploring and questioning the role of art in modern society, has captured the process of change within the Perspex cube in a “frozen state of ethereal beauty”. He has placed a self-seeded chili inside the cube which has dried out throughout the year along with its root system. This artwork invites the viewer to question our perception of art, as at first glance it appears to be a scientific object; the red chilies resemble the planetary model of an atom and the symbolism of it being a chilli plant does not go amiss.