
Gavin Turk
Gavin Turk was born in Guildford, Surrey in 1967. He attended the Royal College of Art, in London. In 1991, the tutors refused to give him the final degree because of his show, called Cave, which consisted of a whitewashed studio space, containing only a blue heritage plaque (of the kind normally found on historic buildings) commemorating his own presence as a sculptor which stated "Gavin Turk worked here, 1989-1991". This bestowed some instant notoriety on Turk, whose work was...
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Gavin Turk was born in Guildford, Surrey in 1967. He attended the Royal College of Art, in London. In 1991, the tutors refused to give him the final degree because of his show, called Cave, which consisted of a whitewashed studio space, containing only a blue heritage plaque (of the kind normally found on historic buildings) commemorating his own presence as a sculptor which stated "Gavin Turk worked here, 1989-1991". This bestowed some instant notoriety on Turk, whose work was collected by Charles Saatchi. He has subsequently made work which questions the value and integrity of a coherent artistic identity. Turk pieces often involves his own image disguised as that of a more famous person. He has cast himself in a series of detailed life sized sculptures as different romantic heroes, including Sid Vicious, Jean-Paul Marat and the leftist revolutionary Che Guevara.
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Gavin Turk
The Moment
£495.00 £495.00
More Details- Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Satin 410gsm Paper, presented in a Hand Screenprinted Bespoke Portfolio
- Edges: Deckled
- Year: 2015
- Edition: 75
- Notes: Part of 'The Print and The Poem' series, co-published by Jealous and Enitharmon Editions. The print is accompanied by an artist written poem, in a bound portfolio. This was live printed by Jealous and signed by Gavin Turk at the London Original Print Fair, Royal Academy 2015.
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Gavin Turk
The House of Fairy Tales - Melancholia
More Details- Medium: Etching, this work is part of the House of Fairy Tales Portfolio and is not offered for sale individually
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- Year: 2008
- Edition: 8 of 60