Objects of Desire

The Wick Culture - ​La Femme Invisible and L'Homme Visible by Lindsey Mendick

​Object La Femme Invisible and L’Homme Visible by Lindsey Mendick

£1400

This week at The Wick we’re coveting new ceramic pieces by artists and designers. Top of the list is this recently launched couple by Margate-based artist Lindsey Mendick, known for her fantastical and surreal clay works as seen at exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery and Hauser & Wirth. Mendick’s La Femme Invisible and L’Homme Visible are a response to the iconic 1990s Jean Paul Gaultier perfume bottles, but subverting the classical idealised male and female forms into realistic and lifelike aged body forms as a satire on the cruel taboos surrounding ageing, particularly for women. Each edition is handmade, unique, and signed, and glazed with a 24 karat gold lustre finish. The edition comes in a series of 20 male and 20 female designs. They’re also sold separately at £750 each, but we think they work perfectly together. What’s more, all funds raised through the sale of these pieces will go directly to funding the exhibition programme at Quench for 2025 and 2026.

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The Wick Culture - The Big Egg Hunt

Object The Big Egg Hunt Silent Auction

Elephant Family and Clarence Court eggs have joined forces this year to create a fundraiser for their vital conservation work, The Big Egg Hunt 2025. Some of the world’s favourite artists have decorated large-scale eggs, installed as a trail across London until 27 April. Until then, you can also bid on the eggs in their silent auction: your chance to own the ultimate Easter egg, designed by the the likes of Anya Hindmarch, LUAP, Chopard, Philip Colbert, Duncan Campbell & The Wick’s recent Monday Muse, Laxmi Hussain.

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The Wick Culture - Gohar World Egg Chandelier

Object Gohar World Egg Chandelier

£320

Is there anything more fantastically egg-inspired than this Gohar World chandelier? With a surrealist twist, the wrought iron chandelier – inspired by the chandeliers seen throughout the label’s home city of Cairo – is designed with 11 egg holders. We think it makes an amazing centrepiece for hosting breakfasts and brunch year-round.

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The Wick Culture - Claridge's Milk Chocolate Easter Praline Eggs

Object Claridge’s Milk Chocolate Easter Praline Eggs

£28

It’s Easter weekend! Luxuriate over the long weekend with this selection of 18 miniature chocolate eggs by Claridge’s. Nested within each marbled shell is delicious velvety praline – the perfect way to end a period of fasting and abstinence. The package is tied with a chic chevron bow that is unmistakably Claridge’s classic style.

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The Wick Culture - Summer Games Beach Towel by Hermes

Object Summer Games Beach Towel by Hermes

£620

Spring has – dare we say it – finally sprung and with it the season for swimming (unless you’re one of the brave). Whether you’re heading to leisure centre, lido or are lucky enough to have access to a private pool, this Summer Games screenprinted cotton terry beach towel by Hermes is the most striking and beautiful companion we can imagine wrapping ourselves in after. Drape over your lounger and be the envy of all. The design is by artist Geoff McFertridge, and the message is one of “openness to the world and harmony”.

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The Wick Culture - Dryrobe in Camo Pink

Object Dryrobe in Camo Pink

£165

The weather is getting warmer – but let’s be realistic. If you’re a wild swimmer, chances are you already have one of these, essential for cold water enthusiasts. Dryrobe Advance is the original weatherproof robe, durable and super-warm, with quick-drying fleece lining and enough room to change in and out of your swimwear underneath. They’re also produced with 100% recycled fabrics and PFC-free water-repellent technology.

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The Wick Culture - Vintage Swim Cap by Outdoor Swimmer Shop

Object Vintage Swim Cap

The Wick are a little obsessing over vintage style swim caps (could they work not poolside, we ask?). Combining fashion and function, we think a revival for these numbers is well overdue. This gorgeous design with pink and orange flowers, is made with softer rubber – easier to pull on, fewer snags on the hair and skin – with an inner seal headband for added comfort.

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The Wick Culture - Blessed by Jasleen Kaur

Object Blessed by Jasleen Kaur

£500

2024 Turner-Prize winner, the Scottish-Sikh artist Jasleen Kaur, created this ceramic and rubber incense holder, Blessed, in 2022. It’s designed to hold up to twenty Nag Champa incense sticks and comes in two limited editions of six: pigmented, glazed stoneware (blue), or slip-decorated earthenware (brown/ochre). A comment on the commodification and cultural appropriation of the wellness industry, Kaur turns the lowly flip flop into a devotional object just as worthy of appreciation and revere.

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The Wick Culture - Cacoa blend by Dirtea

Object Cacoa blend by Dirtea

£34

Dirtea looks to nature and the ancient wisdom of the earth to restore our mind, body and soul. Their functional mushroom blends are designed to aid and replenish our natural bodily resources, without any hidden ingredients or artificial nastiness – just pure mushroom power in their most bioavailable form. This healthy hot chocolate offers comfort and calm, and promises to boost skin health and immunity, with Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Tremella, and B vitamins.

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