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The Wick Culture - Inky Dhow Ultramarine Armchair + Rug - MATTIA GREGHI
Above  Inky Dhow Ultramarine Armchair + Rug – MATTIA GREGHI
The Wick Culture - Blackhorse Workshop Birthday Party
Above  Blackhorse Workshop Birthday Party
The Wick Culture - London Design Festival Districts. Image Courtesy Sam Jacob
Above  London Design Festival Districts. Image Courtesy Sam Jacob
The Wick Culture - Eleanor. Image Elisabeth Adriel
Above  Eleanor. Image Elisabeth Adriel
The Wick Culture - Sotheby's. Gesture, One Bench 2022
Above  Sotheby’s. Gesture, One Bench 2022
The Wick Culture - Ginori Reborn Exhibition
Above  Ginori Reborn Exhibition
The Wick Culture - INtoSIGHT TEASER Portrait
Above  INtoSIGHT TEASER Portrait
The Wick Culture - Landmark Project 'Swivel' by Sabine Marcelis
Above  Landmark Project ‘Swivel’ by Sabine Marcelis
The Wick Culture - Laz Emporium, All day in-person event
Above  Laz Emporium, All day in-person event
The Wick Culture - Queer Nostalgia by Julia Dotson (BA Fashion- Fashion Design with Marketing)
Above  Queer Nostalgia by Julia Dotson (BA Fashion- Fashion Design with Marketing)
The Wick Culture - Tom Dixon, Melt Land A
Above  Tom Dixon, Melt Land A
The Wick Culture - London Festival of Architecture: The Lebanese House, 13th June 2022
Above  London Festival of Architecture: The Lebanese House, 13th June 2022
The Wick Culture - Inky Dhow Ultramarine Armchair + Rug - MATTIA GREGHI
Above  Inky Dhow Ultramarine Armchair + Rug – MATTIA GREGHI
The Wick Culture - Blackhorse Workshop Birthday Party
Above  Blackhorse Workshop Birthday Party
The Wick Culture - London Design Festival Districts. Image Courtesy Sam Jacob
Above  London Design Festival Districts. Image Courtesy Sam Jacob
The Wick Culture - Eleanor. Image Elisabeth Adriel
Above  Eleanor. Image Elisabeth Adriel
The Wick Culture - Sotheby's. Gesture, One Bench 2022
Above  Sotheby’s. Gesture, One Bench 2022
The Wick Culture - Ginori Reborn Exhibition
Above  Ginori Reborn Exhibition
The Wick Culture - INtoSIGHT TEASER Portrait
Above  INtoSIGHT TEASER Portrait
The Wick Culture - Landmark Project 'Swivel' by Sabine Marcelis
Above  Landmark Project ‘Swivel’ by Sabine Marcelis
The Wick Culture - Laz Emporium, All day in-person event
Above  Laz Emporium, All day in-person event
The Wick Culture - Queer Nostalgia by Julia Dotson (BA Fashion- Fashion Design with Marketing)
Above  Queer Nostalgia by Julia Dotson (BA Fashion- Fashion Design with Marketing)
The Wick Culture - Tom Dixon, Melt Land A
Above  Tom Dixon, Melt Land A
The Wick Culture - London Festival of Architecture: The Lebanese House, 13th June 2022
Above  London Festival of Architecture: The Lebanese House, 13th June 2022

London Design Festival
Various locations across London

17 — 25 September 2022
https://www.londondesignfestival.com


London’s biggest celebration of contemporary design returns for its 20th anniversary edition, with an exciting line-up of exhibitions, installations, talks and events happening across the city. Navigating the nine-day design extravaganza can be a daunting task, so here are our must-see highlights.

Start at the V&A, the festival’s official hub, where you’ll find an extraordinary collection of specially commissioned installations and displays by international contemporary designers. Of all the LDF projects on display here, our favourite is The Lebanese House: Saving a home, saving a city, an evolving installation by Annabel Karim Kassar exploring the reconstruction of Beirut after the 2020 explosion.
This year there are 12 official Design Districts, each one boasting its own unique personality and jam-packed programme of events, just a short walking distance from each other.

Head to the Mayfair Design District for LDF cocktails at sketch, a swoon-worthy scent collaboration at the Jo Malone Townhouse and a solo exhibition of work by the architect, sculptor and artist Max Clendinning at Sadie Coles HQ. Over in Shoreditch, you’ll find a wealth of product launches, a graduate showcase and a solo show by mixed media artist Karen Nicol.

Trek west for Yinka Ilori’s new solo show at the Design Museum, featuring a range of works in his trademark colourful style. While in the area, be sure to check out Sony Design’s INTO SIGHT, one of the festival’s two landmark projects.

The other landmark project, Swivel, is also worth seeing. Conceived by the Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis, and located in St Giles Square, it comprises ten unique seats made from a selection of stones and marbles sourced from Europe, the Middle East and Brazil. Marcelis hopes it will encourage people to stop, stare and experience the space afresh.

In Greenwich you’ll find Henge, the London Design Festival commission made of 150-million-year-old Jurassic limestone and marble. Conceived as a circular gathering space, it invites people to engage with it through performance, music and poetry. A short walk away is Design London (21-24 September), featuring the very best emerging and established design brands, as well as a curated selection of pavilions, installations and events.

If you’re in the King’s Cross area, make a beeline for the solo show of works by Alice Straker at Wolf & Badger and a launch presentation by Tom Dixon.
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Dates
17 September 2022 — 25 September 2022

Happenings The Wick’s Top Ten Public Sculptures

Public sculpture is one of the most dynamic and innovative ways to create links between social, economic, cultural and political communities within cities. Sparking conversation, a sense of community and historical recognition, public sculpture is one of the cornerstones of London’s architectural landscape. In honour of Sculpture Week London 2022, which began on Monday 12 September, The Wick highlights ten sculptures that mean the most to us.
Henry Moore, The Arch, 1979–1980.
Henry Moore, The Arch, 1979-80.

Situated in Kensington Gardens on the North bank of the Long Water, Henry Moore’s six-metre-high sculpture aptly entitled “The Arch” is one of the garden’s most recognisable features. Made from seven travertine stones sourced from northern Italy and weighing a total of 37 tonnes, “The Arch” was personally donated by Moore to the gardens. However, due to its weight and shape, the sculpture was found to be unstable in 1996 and was subsequently dismantled and underwent a 16-year long restoration process until it was finally reinstalled in its rightful place in 2012.
Conrad Shawcross, Bicameral, 2019.
Conrad Shawcross, Bicameral, 2019.

Integrated into the Chelsea Barracks – a recent redevelopment of former British Army barracks into a block of modern residences and townhouses in the heart of London – is a sculpture by British sculptor Conrad Shawcross. Entitled “Bicameral” the tree-like sculpture reflects the rich botanical history of the surrounding districts of Belgravia, Chelsea and Pimlico. Known to represent life, growth, wisdom and prosperity, the sculpture also harks back to the materials used to build the original barracks, whilst looking towards the prosperous and ever-changing landscape of London’s architecture.
Lynn Chadwick, King and Queen, 1990.
Lynn Chadwick, King and Queen, 1990.

Lynn Chadwick’s sculpture situated atop the entrance façade of Fortnum & Mason is one of London’s hidden sculptural gems. Entitled “King and Queen” the sculpture portrays a pair of figures created from interlocking triangular and square shapes looking out onto the busy London landscape. Created in 1990, the sculpture was initially installed as a temporary feature in 2016 as part of an exhibition held in Fortnum’s at the time. The couple appears to have secured their ‘throne’ and have since become one of the most beloved public installations in the city.
Gavin Turk, Cavey, 1991-7.
Gavin Turk, Cavey, 1991-7.

British sculptor Gavin Turk is known for his playful reinventions of objects from everyday life that comment on issues surrounding authenticity and identity. Continuing with this theme, his sculpture “Cavey” reimagines the iconic blue plaques that adorn buildings all over London to commemorate links between buildings and the people that lived or worked in them with his own name and profession. Created during his time at the Royal College of Art, the plaque continues to commemorate life and uniquely marks the presence of the artist through absence and history.
Yoshitomo Nara, Peace Head, 2021.
Yoshitomo Nara, Peace Head, 2021.

This summer iconic Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara teamed up with Pace Gallery for a brand-new installation in the recently renovated Hanover Square opposite the gallery’s headquarters and also marks the first time Nara presented a work of public sculpture in the UK. “Peace Head” brings one of Nara’s playful pop characters to life, an element that is emphasised by a strong sense of physicality and materiality realised in the visible imprints of Nara’s sculpting process as he pulled, smoothed or smashed the clay into shape.
Antony Gormley, Cinch, 2013.
Antony Gormley, Cinch, 2013.

Another hidden gem in the centre of London is Antony Gormley’s first solid stainless-steel sculpture “Cinch” on the north facade of the historic shopping corridor, The Burlington Arcade. Perched high on a parapet and silhouetted against the sky, the reflective patina of “Cinch” reacts to figures walking by and the changes in natural light, which conveys the idea of a human as a work in progress, ever-changing. Blink and you might miss it.
Yinka Shonibare, Wind Sculpture, 2014.
Yinka Shonibare, Wind Sculpture, 2014.

Commissioned by HS projects, Yinka Shonibare’s permanent sculpture “Wind Sculpture” takes the form of a colourful ship’s sail and explores the notion of movement through nature. Positioned at Howick Place in London, the sculpture harks back to the location’s namesake after Viscount Howick, who was one of the key figures of the Reform Act in 1832, which fought for Catholic emancipation and the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Utilising his signature bold colours and patterns that have become synonymous with African identity, Shonibare’s sculpture is a poignant reminder of Britain’s history.
Eva Rothschild, My World and Your World, 2020.
Eva Rothschild, My World and Your World, 2020.

As part of The King’s Cross Project – a programme that commissions art for buildings and public spaces to rejuvenate and bring attention to the King’s Cross area – Eva Rothschild created a colossal 16-metre tall sculpture that evokes links between the mechanical and natural world. She achieves this through her use of steel and the organic shape that might evoke an image of the branches of an inverted tree, a river basin, or a lightning bolt. Painted in the artist’s distinctive colour palette of black, purple, pink, green, orange and red, the stripes create an optical illusion for spectators that splits the sculpture into further parts.
Nick Hornby, Muse Offcut #1, 2017, Glyndebourne, U.K. Image courtesy of the artist.
Nick Hornby, “Muse Offcut #1,” 2017.

British sculptor Nick Hornby has always been known to push the envelope with figuration and art history. His series titled “Sculpture (1507-2017)” installed on the grounds of Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes in 2017 is widely regarded as some of his most exciting. Using computer software, Hornby combines numerous silhouettes from canonical sculptures found in art history to create new three-dimensional sculptures that invite spectators to walk around them and interact with their ever-changing forms.
Marc Quinn, Alison Lapper Pregnant, 2005.
Marc Quinn, Alison Lapper Pregnant, 2005.

For the occasion of his coveted Fourth Plinth commission in Trafalgar Square, Marc Quinn decided to create something unconventional – the portrait of disabled artist Alison Lapper when she was eight months pregnant carved in white marble. Wanting to draw attention to issues surrounding conceptions idealised physical beauty as dictated by fifth century Greek sculpture, Quinn decided to create a new model of female heroism for the public to engage with. Glorifying Alison’s beauty, Quinn redefined beauty standards and rejected classical notions of femininity. Of the sculpture Lapper said, “I regard it as a modern tribute to femininity, disability and motherhood. It is so rare to see disability in everyday life – let alone naked, pregnant and proud.”

Doing Frieze Seoul 2022

The Wick Culture - Kim Whanki Work 1971 Oil on paper 64 x 46 cm Courtesy of the artist and Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
Above  Kim Whanki Work 1971 Oil on paper 64 x 46 cm Courtesy of the artist and Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
The Wick Culture - Pablo Picasso, Femme au beret rouge à pompon 1937 Oil on canvas 65.1 x 46 cm Courtesy of Estate of Pablo Picasso and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Above  Pablo Picasso, Femme au beret rouge à pompon 1937 Oil on canvas 65.1 x 46 cm Courtesy of Estate of Pablo Picasso and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Wick Culture - Antony Gormley Open Hold 2018 4 mm Corten Steel 76kg 79.4 x 42.6 x 62 cm Courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac gallery
Above  Antony Gormley Open Hold 2018 4 mm Corten Steel 76kg 79.4 x 42.6 x 62 cm Courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac gallery
The Wick Culture - Tracey Emin Always More 2015 Neon 49.6 x 116.7 cm Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
Above  Tracey Emin Always More 2015 Neon 49.6 x 116.7 cm Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
The Wick Culture - Damien Hirst Ordinance 2018 Butterflies and household gloss on canvas 189.9 x 14.3 cm (framed) Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
Above  Damien Hirst Ordinance 2018 Butterflies and household gloss on canvas 189.9 x 14.3 cm (framed) Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
The Wick Culture - Olafur Eliasson Seeing sensitivity flare 2022 Silvered colored glass (rainbow spectrum), laminated colored glass (yellow, purple), composite board, aluminum 188 x 246 x 3.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and PKM Gallery
Above  Olafur Eliasson Seeing sensitivity flare 2022 Silvered colored glass (rainbow spectrum), laminated colored glass (yellow, purple), composite board, aluminum 188 x 246 x 3.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and PKM Gallery
The Wick Culture - Bosco Sodi Untitled 2016 Mixed media on linen 186 x 186 cm Courtesy of the artist and Johyun Gallery
Above  Bosco Sodi Untitled 2016 Mixed media on linen 186 x 186 cm Courtesy of the artist and Johyun Gallery
The Wick Culture - He Xiangyu Untitled 2021 Bronze, pure gold (99.99%), egg 24.4 x 12.1 x 12.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and Andrews Kreps Gallery
Above  He Xiangyu Untitled 2021 Bronze, pure gold (99.99%), egg 24.4 x 12.1 x 12.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and Andrews Kreps Gallery
The Wick Culture - Sungsil Ryu BigKing Travel Ching Chen Tour-Mr. Kim’s Revival 2019 2019 Single channel video 25 min (still image) Courtesy of the artist and P21
Above  Sungsil Ryu BigKing Travel Ching Chen Tour-Mr. Kim’s Revival 2019 2019 Single channel video 25 min (still image) Courtesy of the artist and P21
The Wick Culture - 업체eobchae The Ones Who Left on Luges, 2022 Single channel video, colour, sound, 15 mins 53 secs
Above  업체eobchae The Ones Who Left on Luges, 2022 Single channel video, colour, sound, 15 mins 53 secs
The Wick Culture - BMW X JEFF KOONS
Above  BMW X JEFF KOONS
The Wick Culture - Pat Lee. Photo by Deniz Guzel
Above  Pat Lee. Photo by Deniz Guzel
The Wick Culture - Kim Whanki Work 1971 Oil on paper 64 x 46 cm Courtesy of the artist and Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
Above  Kim Whanki Work 1971 Oil on paper 64 x 46 cm Courtesy of the artist and Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
The Wick Culture - Pablo Picasso, Femme au beret rouge à pompon 1937 Oil on canvas 65.1 x 46 cm Courtesy of Estate of Pablo Picasso and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Above  Pablo Picasso, Femme au beret rouge à pompon 1937 Oil on canvas 65.1 x 46 cm Courtesy of Estate of Pablo Picasso and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Wick Culture - Antony Gormley Open Hold 2018 4 mm Corten Steel 76kg 79.4 x 42.6 x 62 cm Courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac gallery
Above  Antony Gormley Open Hold 2018 4 mm Corten Steel 76kg 79.4 x 42.6 x 62 cm Courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac gallery
The Wick Culture - Tracey Emin Always More 2015 Neon 49.6 x 116.7 cm Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
Above  Tracey Emin Always More 2015 Neon 49.6 x 116.7 cm Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
The Wick Culture - Damien Hirst Ordinance 2018 Butterflies and household gloss on canvas 189.9 x 14.3 cm (framed) Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
Above  Damien Hirst Ordinance 2018 Butterflies and household gloss on canvas 189.9 x 14.3 cm (framed) Courtesy of the artist and White Cube
The Wick Culture - Olafur Eliasson Seeing sensitivity flare 2022 Silvered colored glass (rainbow spectrum), laminated colored glass (yellow, purple), composite board, aluminum 188 x 246 x 3.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and PKM Gallery
Above  Olafur Eliasson Seeing sensitivity flare 2022 Silvered colored glass (rainbow spectrum), laminated colored glass (yellow, purple), composite board, aluminum 188 x 246 x 3.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and PKM Gallery
The Wick Culture - Bosco Sodi Untitled 2016 Mixed media on linen 186 x 186 cm Courtesy of the artist and Johyun Gallery
Above  Bosco Sodi Untitled 2016 Mixed media on linen 186 x 186 cm Courtesy of the artist and Johyun Gallery
The Wick Culture - He Xiangyu Untitled 2021 Bronze, pure gold (99.99%), egg 24.4 x 12.1 x 12.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and Andrews Kreps Gallery
Above  He Xiangyu Untitled 2021 Bronze, pure gold (99.99%), egg 24.4 x 12.1 x 12.5 cm Courtesy of the artist and Andrews Kreps Gallery
The Wick Culture - Sungsil Ryu BigKing Travel Ching Chen Tour-Mr. Kim’s Revival 2019 2019 Single channel video 25 min (still image) Courtesy of the artist and P21
Above  Sungsil Ryu BigKing Travel Ching Chen Tour-Mr. Kim’s Revival 2019 2019 Single channel video 25 min (still image) Courtesy of the artist and P21
The Wick Culture - 업체eobchae The Ones Who Left on Luges, 2022 Single channel video, colour, sound, 15 mins 53 secs
Above  업체eobchae The Ones Who Left on Luges, 2022 Single channel video, colour, sound, 15 mins 53 secs
The Wick Culture - BMW X JEFF KOONS
Above  BMW X JEFF KOONS
The Wick Culture - Pat Lee. Photo by Deniz Guzel
Above  Pat Lee. Photo by Deniz Guzel

Frieze Seoul 2022
COEX, Seoul

2 — 5 September
https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-seoul


The art world is abuzz with talk of Frieze Seoul, Frieze’s first fair in Asia and the fifth fair launched by Frieze. Led by Patrick Lee, the inaugural edition brings together over 110 leading galleries from around the world, including Cardi Gallery, Sadie Coles HQ and Gagosian.

Highlights of the main section include Hauser & Wirth’s booth, featuring works by Louise Bourgeois, Mark Bradford and Jenny Holzer, among others, and Pace’s group show tracing the links between intergenerational abstractionists including Huong Dodinh, Virginia Jaramillo and Maysha Mohamedi. Among the Korean artists for your radar are Sungsil Ryu, Hejum Bä and Lee Dong-Youb, one of the leading exponents of the Dansaekhwa movement which emerged in Korea in the mid-1970s.

Complementing the fair’s main section is Frieze Masters, which features pieces spanning millennia and media, from rare books to early 20th-century painting. Another highlight is Focus Asia, which features a strong line up of solo artist presentations from emerging Asia-based galleries.

Taking place alongside the fair is Kiaf SEOUL, operated by the Galleries Association of Korea, and an expanded Frieze Week programme of exhibitions and events dotted across the city. Of all of these, we’re most excited about Pace’s freshly expanded arts complex and New Romantics, The Artist Room’s pop-up exhibition presented in collaboration with Phillips.

‘There is a powerful sense of anticipation that gives every indication of the strong appetite for Frieze Seoul,’ says the fair’s director, Patrick Lee. ‘We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone to celebrate the creative life of the city this September.’
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Dates
02 September 2022 — 05 September 2022
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