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GB Think of an object of beauty GPT One object of beauty that comes to mind is a blooming cherry blossom tree. The delicate pink and white petals that cover […]
MARTIN O’BRIEN
Martin O’Brien, performance artist, on the Greenland shark. Martin is the Whitechapel Gallery Writer in Residence 2023 GB Tell me why you chose this. MOB When you asked me to […]
CASSIE MAYER
Cassie Mayer, horse owner, on her first edition of Philip Astley’s System of Equestrian Education. GB Tell me why you chose this. CM This is the 1801 first edition and […]
MARTIN GREEN
Martin Green, DJ and curator, on his vinyl copy of The Sound Gallery GB Tell me why you’ve chosen your vinyl copy of The Sound Gallery as your object of […]
DAVID REMFRY
David Remfry, artist, on his bird-shaped gold weight. GB Let’s talk about your birds. Tell me why you chose them. DR Well, it’s twofold. I’ve been interested in birds since […]
DAVID BADDIEL
David Baddiel, comedian and writer, on his cat, Ron. GB Tell me why you chose Ron as your object of beauty. DB I decided to choose a cat partly because […]
JOSEPH MORGAN SCHOFIELD
Joseph Morgan Schofield, performance artist, on a photograph of the sky in the French Pyrenees which they took on a residency in 2019. GB Tell me why you chose this. […]
DAVID MAYER
Professor David Mayer, Theatre Historian, on the poster for the play, Blue Jeans by Joseph Arthur. GB Tell me why you chose this. DM This is something that is instantly […]
LISE MAYER
Lise Mayer, comedy writer, on her grandmother’s western saddle. GB Tell me why you chose this? LM I’ve chosen my grandmother’s western saddle, which was hand made for her in […]
KYLE TAYLOR
Kyle Taylor, author and founder of Fair Vote UK, on the Los Angeles 110/105 freeway interchange. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen this. KT I grew up in the Greater […]
NICOLA GREEN
Nicola Green, artist, on her representation of angels of colour. GB Tell me why you chose this. NG When I was growing up, my granny collected cherubs and she had […]
TIM MAUDLIN
Tim Maudlin, Philosopher of Physics, on the Perseid meteor showers. GB Tell me why you chose this. TM For the last two years, and for the first time in my […]
ALEXEI SAYLE
Alexei Sayle, actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter, on a T-34-85 Soviet tank. GB Tell me why you chose this tank. AS My love of militaria is not the traditional […]
POLLY MORGAN
Polly Morgan, artist, on a piece of polystyrene packaging. GB Tell me why you chose this. PM I think I’ve often found things beautiful that other people haven’t. I’ve often […]
MARTINE ROSE
Martine Rose, fashion designer, on her smiley face T shirt GB Tell me why you chose your T shirt. MR I guess it’s a beautiful thing for me on loads of levels. […]
JOHN KEANE
John Keane, artist, on an Owl butterfly. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen the Owl butterfly as your object of beauty JK I first encountered an Owl butterfly or Caligo, when […]
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