Gavin Turk: Me as Him @ Riflemaker Gallery


Andy Warhol and Gavin Turk have a lot in common.
Both artists are, after all, immediately recognised for transforming everyday objects into works ofart — such as Warhol's iconic Campbell's soup paintings and Turk's bronze bin bags. Similarly, Warhol and Turk both examine the concept and boundaries of "original art": Warhol was known to enlist "collaborators" to carry out his instructions, while Turk has exhibited several works conceived by other artists, replacing the subject with his own image. In this exhibition, Turk appears as Warhol in his "Fright Wig" paintings, taking on the master of self-promotion at his own game while raising further questions about the nature of authorship.
Riflemaker Gallery (79 Beak Street, W1, 020.7439.0000) Tube: Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road.
Tue 3 July - Sat 8 Sep (10am-6pm)
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Riflemaker Gallery (79 Beak Street, W1, 020.7439.0000) Tube: Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road.
Tue 3 July - Sat 8 Sep (10am-6pm)
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