Objects of Desire

The Wick Culture - Diamond Skull, Damien Hirst

Object For the Love of God, The Diamond Skull signed print by Damien Hirst

£3,550

The ultimate Day of the Dead artwork has to be a Damien Hirst diamond-encrusted skull, an icon of contemporary art. This limited edition, signed screenprint (edition of 250) immortalises mortality. It includes an image of Hirst’s famous 2007 sculpture of the same name, a platinum cast of an 18th century human skull adorned with 8,601 flawless diamonds – the teeth in the sculpture were original. Creepy but also beguiling.

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Object Visions of the Occult by Victoria Jenkins

£19

Halloween is of course associated with otherworldly creatures and supernatural spirits: find out more about them and how they’ve inspired artworks in this first major survey of the occult collection held in the Tate Archive, giving an unprecedented understanding of the esoteric and the mystical and the history and practice of the occult through 150 pieces, never seen before by the public, from artworks, letters, objects and ephemera left behind by artists like Francis Bacon, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Leonora Carrington. Surprising and extraordinary.

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Object Large soft sculpture pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama

£350

Halloween is almost upon us – originating from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, it marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter—a time when people believed the spirits of the dead could return to visit the living. Pumpkins are of course synonymous with the season and who does them better than Kusama? This large soft sculpted pumpkin, available from the Tate, features her trademark hallucinatory spots on silkscreen printed nylon.

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The Wick Culture - Barbour jacket

Object Elaine Showerproof Jacket by Barbour

£319

Making its debut at London Fashion Week is Barbour’s new Ode to Aryshire capsule. This new collection returns to the birthplace of the British brand’s name and the roots of its iconic family tartan. We think this Elaine showerproof jacket, inspired by the popular Sprey jacket, is exactly what we need for this temperamental Autumn weather when on the move. It features all the familiar, classic Barbour details you know and love, updated with a patchwork of tartan, cord and plain panels paired with a lightly insulated snorkel hood, handwarmer pockets and cord trims.

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The Wick Culture - Studio Lenca x Hermes

Object Studio Lenca x Hermès

Free

The Wick have long been fans of Jose Campos (aka Studio Lenca) an artist from El Salvador who was displaced during the country’s violent civil war. Inspired by his real life experiences and journey to the US, and then to the UK, the artist’s sharply dressed, confident characters unapologetically fill up space and return the gaze. In paintings, installations and sculptural works, he carves out place for belonging. It’s no surprise that the work has caught the attention of Hermès, who unveiled a special window by Studio Lenca last night at their London flagship store, coinciding with London Fashion Week, bringing the bright, celebratory and colorful world of Studio Lenca into the heart of the city with a lively scene of cut-out figures jumping and catching balloons.

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Object Niacinamide Restorative Cream by Malin + Goetz

£84

It’s London Fashion Week in London and among the line-up of special launches we’re coveting this brand new Malin + Goetz product, launched as part of the London Fashion Week programme at an exclusive party earlier this week. This small pot delivers a big difference: noticeable hydration after once use, for up to 72 hours. It is the brand’s most advanced face cream yet, with other benefits designed to tackle and target the signs of aging. We’ll be reaching for this as the central heating comes on…

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The Wick Culture - Bottega Venta Pencil Case

Object Intrecciato Cylinder Pencil Case by Bottega Veneta

€750

The ultimate back to school moment comes in this Intrecciato Cylinder Pencilcase by Bottega Veneto. Crafted in Italy with black leather with a calfskin lining, its is super supple and sleek, with silver finishes and a single, fuss-free compartment. It is so achingly cool, it almost makes us wish we were going back to the classroom…

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The Wick Culture - Miu Miu Backpack

Object Canvas and leather backpack by Miu Miu

€1,650

A backpack, but make it Miu Miu – this canvas and leather beauty takes cues from a classic school uniform but elevates them with artisanal details and a designer attitude. All of the functionality of a school bag – with pockets galore – and the option of wearing it in different ways to suit the mood. Definitely too good for the playground.

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The Wick Culture - William Morris Notebook

Object Cray Leather A5 Notebook by William Morris

£18.50

September means back to school – and even though those days may be long behind, this William Morris designed, recycled leather notebook gives us the fresh feel of a new term. Available through the William Morris Gallery, the plain pages begged to be filled with sketches and ideas. Cray was designed by Morris in 1884, but remains a timeless, Arts and Crafts classic.

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