
TOBIE GIDDIO
Tobie Giddio, artist/illustrator, on a piece of white peacock feather GB Tell me about your object. TG It is a tiny piece of a white peacock feather. It happens to […]
A snapshot of contemporary ideals of beauty
Tobie Giddio, artist/illustrator, on a piece of white peacock feather GB Tell me about your object. TG It is a tiny piece of a white peacock feather. It happens to […]
Harriet Vyner, writer, on Lucian Freud’s 1937 sandstone sculpture of a horse GB Why did you choose this sculpture? HV Not only is this a favourite of mine but also, […]
Sir Norman Rosenthal on ballet dancer, Tamara Rojo GB Why have you chosen Tamara as your object of beauty? NR Because she is beautiful and an incredible dancer and helped […]
Lev Tanju, founder of Palace Skateboards, on his Georgian poison ring GB Tell me why you chose your ring. LT I found this ring when my friend went to get […]
Fergus Martin, artist, on a ray of light GB Why did you choose the ray of light? FM Because a ray of light comes through a skylight in my studio […]
Rupert Christiansen, writer and critic, on his Bernard Leach vase GB Tell me why you chose the vase. RC I think when you first mentioned the project I wanted to […]
Iestyn Davies, countertenor, on a punt GB Tell me why you’ve chosen a punt ID The punt is beautiful in itself but to me it’s what it speaks of. It’s […]
Tom Sachs, artist, on his Honda 3000is generator GB Tell me why you’ve chosen your new generator as an object of beauty. TS Well like anything else it’s beauty as […]
Tamsin Shaw, philosopher, on a 15th century wooden sculpture of a holy woman GB Tell me about this sculpture and why you chose it. TS It’s a holy woman carved […]
Stephen Page, chief executive of Faber and Faber, on his Spizzichino hi-hat cymbals GB Why did you choose these cymbals? SP Since I was 16 I’ve played the drums and […]
Barry Smith, philosopher, on the Côte d’Or in Burgundy GB Tell me why you’ve chosen the Côte d’Or. BS It’s a beautiful set of slopes. Whenever I see it, usually […]
Fred Butler, designer, on her Art Deco lockets GB Tell me about your lockets. FB My mum wore the silver one all the time when I was a kid but […]
Giorgio de Mitri, Creative Director of Sartoria Comunicazione, on the Legacy of Light GB Tell me about the map you’ve chosen. GdM It’s a map that my grandfather made in […]
Gerald Barry, composer, on his Messiah Rubble Gilded Birds: Tell me about your rubble. Gerald Barry: Some years ago I was shown around Handel’s house in London as a special […]
Inigo Philbrick, art dealer, on his Gilbert and George book GB Tell me why you chose this book? IP For me it encapsulates everything about Art For All, the ideas […]
Simon Foxton, stylist, on his Red Wing boots GB Tell me why you’ve chosen your boots? SF For me they are just the most beautiful footwear I’ve ever seen. As […]