Objects of Desire

Objects of Desire

Notes on our most coveted art & design pieces and collaborations. 

The Wick Culture - Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

Object Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt (Hardback)

£17.99

Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure makes a compelling case for the arts not as an indulgence, but an essential part of how we look after ourselves. Exploring the relationship between creativity and wellbeing, the book explains how art can offer comfort, reduce stress and create space for reflection, connection and recovery. Less self-help manifesto than deeply considered argument for art as one of the supports of a well-lived life, a must-read on Mental Health Awareness Week.

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The Wick Culture - LOEWE Tomato Leaves Incense Set

Object Tomato Leaves Incense Set by LOEWE

£153

Loewe’s Tomato Leaves Incense Set is the sort of object that understands the mood-altering power of atmosphere, which makes it an especially apt choice for Mental Health Awareness Week. The house describes the scent as reminiscent of tomato vines just before they burst into fruit, with a fresh green profile that sits between garden ritual and luxury homeware. Complete with a terracotta holder and 25 perfumed incense sticks, it speaks to the small daily gestures that can help create a greater sense of calm, and to the value of making space – however briefly – to slow the mind.

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The Wick Culture - David Shrigley 'Switch Off Your Brain' A6 Notebook

Object Switch Off Your Brain Notebook by David Shrigley

£6.50

David Shrigley has always understood the value of a well-judged instruction, especially one that is easier said than done. His Switch Off Your Brain notebook takes his iconic dry, deadpan humour and gives it a practical form: an A5 lined notebook, ready for lists, thoughts, anxious spirals or the occasional good idea. For Mental Health Awareness Week, it makes a strong case for the simple usefulness of writing things down. If not as a cure, at least as a way of creating a little order, release or clarity for yourself amid the constant noise of everyday life.

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The Wick Culture - Ryan Gander 'What Do Animals Dream Of?' Squeeze Ball

Object Ryan Gander ‘What Do Animals Dream Of?’ Squeeze Ball

£6

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we are thinking about objects that offer a little release. Ryan Gander’s squeeze ball is an especially good place to begin. Produced by the Royal Academy and inspired by the artist’s Question series, it turns a familiar stress-relief object into something more playful and conceptually sly, printed with the line ‘What Do Animals Dream Of?’. There is something appealing about this combination of utility and curiosity. A pocket-sized reminder that the mind does not always need solving, only settling.

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The Wick Culture - Teen Jane in Klein Blue. Courtesy of MANU

Object Teen Jane in Klein Blue by MANU

£340

This Earth Day week, we are thinking about objects that bring together good design and a more thoughtful approach to materials. Beginning with Teen Jane in Klein Blue by MANU, this stylish lamp has an architectural presence softened by tactile pleats and a gentle, fully dimmable glow. What makes it especially apt for this week is the material story behind it: each one is made from 31 recycled PET bottles, with the brand positioning its objects not as trend-led purchases but as companions to be ‘adopted’. All of which makes Teen Jane a particularly elegant answer to the idea of sustainable design.

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The Wick Culture - Tanya Ling x Feldspar Teapot (1l). Courtesy of Feldspar

Object Tanya Ling x Feldspar Teapot (1L)

£420

Feldspar’s Tanya Ling teapot is the kind of object that lends a new elegance to everyday ritual. Hand-painted by Ling and made from fine bone china in Feldspar’s Devon workshops, it pairs the artist’s fluid ink drawings with the elongated spout and straight-sided silhouette of one of the studio’s most recognisable forms. There is a sense of permanence to it, too. Feldspar describes its wares as “Objects for Life”, made by skilled craftspeople using heritage processes listed as critically endangered in the UK, and notes that its fine bone china is made to last “for eons” with proper care. That combination of beauty and longevity makes this an especially fitting Earth Day week spending choice.

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The Wick Culture - Aurora Rose Studs by Anabela Chan. Courtesy of Anabela Chan

Object Aurora Rose Studs by Anabela Chan

£1,120

These Aurora Rose Studs by Anabela Chan offer a different kind of Earth Day proposition: fine jewellery that rethinks preciousness through a more progressive approach to materials. Crafted with lab-grown gemstones and recycled metals, the earrings are part of the designer’s Blooms collection and take their cue from the shifting colour play of the aurora borealis. Feather-light and intricately set with laboratory-grown paraiba tourmalines, they retain the glamour of high jewellery with a more forward-looking sensibility. The first fine jewellery house to champion laboratory-grown gemstones with a focus on ethical and sustainable innovation, Anabela Chan makes these studs a particularly timely choice for Earth Day week.

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The Wick Culture - Printed Silk Twill Carré by Gucci

Object Printed Silk Twill Carré by Gucci

£450

Few fashion accessories are as subtle or sophisticated as a silk scarf, especially in the context of art gallery meandering. This Gucci carré has the kind of graphic presence that can sharpen a blazer, soften a crisp shirt or add a twist of interest to a handbag. It’s appealing not only for its versatility, but the mood it suggests: cultured, self-possessed, slightly old-world in the best possible sense. It does not demand attention, but it certainly holds it.

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The Wick Culture - Metal Earrings with Crystals in Gold/Crystal by Miu Miu

Object Metal Earrings with Crystals in Gold/Crystal by Miu Miu

£670

No art fair look is complete without a little sparkle, and these crystal-set Miu Miu earrings give exactly that. Their floral form and crystal finish give them a slightly theatrical, high-glamour feel, without looking too polished. They catch the light, frame the face and make even the simplest outfit look bold and intentional. This kind of visual punctuation is hard to resist.

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The Wick Culture - Spring Summer 2026 Jacket (Wool, Beige, Brown & Black) by Chanel

Objects Spring Summer 2026 Jacket (Wool, Beige, Brown & Black) by Chanel

£5,560

This week we are thinking about what to wear to an art fair or Culturally Curious weekend breaks, and Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel collection is a very compelling place to start. This jacket, from the Spring Summer 2026 collection, carries the ease and assurance needed for a day drifting between booths, private views and artful conversations. It draws on the enduring appeal of Chanel tweed,with Blazy adding a lighter, more fluid attitude that gives the piece a distinctly modern inflection.

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