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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 […]
A snapshot of contemporary ideals of beauty
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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. […]
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 […]