JOY BONFIELD COLOMBARA
Joy Bonfield Colombara, jeweler and sculptor, on the Winged Victory of Samothrace GB Tell me why you chose this JBC When I was about 13 or 14 we used to […]
FRANKO B
Franko B, artist, on two works by Andrei Molodkin GB Tell me why you chose these. FB One is a homage to Malevich and the other is a punk statement. […]
SCOTTEE
Variety artist, Scottee, on his picture, “Dinner at me nan’s” GB Tell me why you chose this. S It’s the aesthetic of being at my nan’s. There’s always a big […]
TERRY PASTOR
Terry Pastor is something of an unsung hero from Bowie’s golden age. Although he led the way with airbrush and photographic tinting techniques, creating the artwork for two of the […]
ATM
ATM, street artist, on his photograph of Glen Affric in Scotland GB Tell me why you chose this. ATM I just came back from Glen Affric. There are only a […]
CRISTINA GRAJALES
Cristina Grajales, gallerist, on her sculpture of a bee. GB Tell me why you chose this. CG We just moved the gallery five weeks ago so when you move you […]
SATAN CERAMICS
One more article from the latest issue of Gilded Birds paper Early humans figured out how to make baskets a long time before they could make pots. JJ PEET, ceramics master, Sensei and […]
MARGOT BOWMAN
Margot Bowman, artist, on Sarah Sze’s installation at the 2015 Venice Biennale GB Tell me why you chose this. MB I chose it because of everything about it. I came […]
RUSSELL BENNETT
Russell Bennett, fashion designer and artist, on Concorde GB Tell me why you chose this. RB To me, something beautiful should excite an emotion, as though it switches something on […]
ELAINE CONSTANTINE
Elaine Constantine, photographer and filmmaker, on a picture by Martin Parr GB Tell me why you chose this. EC It’s one of my favourite images in the whole world. I […]
ALEX MCDOWELL
Alex McDowell, film production designer and producer, founder and creative director of 5D Global Studio, on a painting by his wife, Kirsten Everberg GB Tell me why you chose this […]
SARAH HALL
Sarah Hall, author on ‘Valley’ by Mateusz Fahrenholz. GB Tell me why you chose this. SH ‘Valley’ is on the wall of my living room so I see and think about […]
MOLLY PARKIN
Molly Parkin, Painter and Poet, on her garden. GB Tell me why you chose this. MP The garden rescues me all the time. I’ve always loved trees. When I gave […]
WILL SWEENEY
Will Sweeney, artist and illustrator, on his old school bag. GB Tell me about your school bag and why it’s beautiful to you. WS It’s the bag I had when […]
JOHN ONIANS
John Onians, art historian, on a painting of a a cave bear from the Chauvet Cave, France. GB Tell me why you chose this JO I think it was made […]
DICKIE BEAU
Dickie Beau, physical performer and drag fabulist, on ‘eye noise’ or floaters. GB Tell me why you chose this. DB Eye Noise is something I came up with as a […]
