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Objects I carry Her photo with me by Lindokuhle Sobekwa, MACK

£30

Lindokuhle Sobekwa began this project after finding a family portrait with his sister Ziyanda’s face cut out. His sister later disappeared from his life for more than a decade, and when she returned she was unwell. By then, Sobekwa was a photographer – he wanted to take her picture once, but she refused. She died soon after. This moving book is a dedication to his late sister, and the strange relationship between memory and photograph, presence and absence. It is a deeply personal book – with a scrapbook aesthetic and handwritten notes – but reflects wider issues of disappearances and dislocation in the aftermath of apartheid and colonialism.

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Objects Tracey Emin, Paintings, Phaidon

£79.95

There’s no better time to pick up a time on Dame Tracey Emin. This week, Emin made it onto the King’s Birthday Honours List, and is now officially a Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Emin spoke movingly of receiving the hard-won recognition – having left education at 13 – the same week she received the all clear from cancer. This book simply titled ‘Paintings’ is the first ‘serious study’ of the celebrated British artist, and includes an essay by Jennifer Higgie, and a conversation with painter David Dawson, a friend of Emin’s who studied with her at the Royal College of Art in the 1990s. And of course there are images galore – more than 300 of them. This is bound to fly off the pre-order shelves (the book officially comes out in September).

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Objects Simon wash bag in waxy orange by Ally Capellino

£65

Ally Capellino’s Simon wash bag is available in this endorphin-inducing new colourway for spring summer 2024. The details and quality remain the same: easy-clean nylon lining, water-resistant British waxed cotton and useful pockets a plenty. A joyful travel companion that will endure for years to come. Also available in the black and lilac, but personally we love the punchy orange – a colour that sends a message of happiness, hope and youth.

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Objects Premium Tasting Club Subscription, The Dram Team

£45

Is there a Dad out there who doesn’t love a dram of whiskey of an evening? Look no further than this subscription, regularly voted the best for whiskey – a bi- monthly delivery to your dad’s door of six delectable and delicious drams. The sizes in each box vary and include a “Dream Dram” sample of a super premium bottle worth £250 or more. A way to discover new whiskeys, even for the true connoisseur. Always drink responsibly!

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Objects Black ‘Signature Stripe Block’ Billfold And Coin Wallet, by Paul Smith

£225

This week at The Wick we are looking for last minute gifts for the father figures in our lives. First up is this Paul Smith wallet, the perfect balance between fun and functionality with its soft, supple calf leather (tactile thanks to the subtle grained finish) and textured ‘Signature Stripe Block’ pattern on the front adding a pop of vibrant colour that elevates. With space for four cards, a handy press stud coin pocket, compartments for extra storage and a large compartment for notes and receipts, there’s ample storage no matter how you want to pay…

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Roman Graffiti – Omnibus, by Kelly Jessiman

£625

Sculptor Kelly Jessiman creates beautiful small-scale hand built ceramic pieces for the home, using her expertise to craft objects that will wow for decades to come – all created at the dinner table at home in St Leonard’s – in case you’re wondering, the firing and glazing takes place in the back garden shed.
Created in a domestic environment and destined to bring beauty into the homes of others, this original sculptural vessel in off white, glazed stoneware features a Roman graffiti detail, the perfect collision between ancient and contemporary.
We love the roughness and tactility of Jessiman’s vessels, where you can feel the hands and the heart of the artist – those small imperfections are what gives each piece its unique touch.

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The Wick Culture - Tracey Emin, Plate Design 1
Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery

Plate Design 1 by Tracey Emin

£65

Exclusive to the National Portrait Gallery is this fine bone china plate, available in two designs, featuring a portrait from Tracey Emin’s 2023 Untitled series. It comes packaged in a navy blue box, embossed in white with Emin’s signature. A small piece of Emin to take home for a very affordable price – no wonder the editions from this special collection have been selling out fast.
Originally commissioned to coincide with the National Gallery’s grand re-opening last year, and Emin’s commission The Doors, (2023), also available are a milk jug and mug. Emin said of the project: ‘Women in history are greatly underrepresented. I didn’t want to depict specific or identifiable figures. I felt like the doors of the National Portrait Gallery should represent every woman, every age and every culture throughout time.’

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“An Ode to Nude” by Caroline Mackintosh

55€

“Our bodies serve as the vessels through which we navigate life, communicate, breathe, and experience the world”, says South African-born Berlin-based artist Caroline Mackintosh. “Yet, in the contemporary world, we often find ourselves feeling detached from our bodies, from our true selves, and from one another.”

This is the premise for Mackintosh’ new book, “An Ode to Nude”, on sale this month via the photographer’s website and at C/O Berlin and Buchhaltung Walther König. Featuring 168 glorious photographs on 200 pages, the hardcover edition, published via Selfself Books, showcases Mackintosh’s spectacular take on bodies in landscapes, a return to nature in every sense.

Hoping to destigmatize nudity, Mackintosh’s project is a merging of stories of loved ones and strangers, all of them experiencing unique challenges within their bodies – due to illness, surgery, motherhood, ageing – but in a process of coming back to themselves with acceptance, and empowered. An enthralling and celebratory collection.

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The Wick Culture - Hurvin Anderson Cashmere Blanket for House of Voltaire, 2022
Courtesy of the artist Thomas Dane Credit Graham Pearson

Objects Cashmere Blanket by Hurvin Anderson

From £1,500

We can think of nothing better than wrapping up in this number on the sofa over the long, wet Bank Holiday weekend. Crafted from 100% superfine cashmere, the limited edition of 80 is made to order blanket features a vibrant design by acclaimed British painter Hurvin Anderson,
and is made by master craftspeople in Scotland at a small, family-run business, using traditional weaving methods. Evoking a lush, tropical natural landscape, the design and colours makes you feel like you’re outdoors – even when you’re emphatically not.

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