VERITY STANDEN
Verity Standen, composer and performer, on the mantle piece in her family home GB Tell me why you chose this. VS I chose it because it’s home and it’s quite […]
LEO CARLTON
Leo Carlton, fashion artifact and millinery designer, on a brooch he made from a dead baby bird GB Tell me why you chose this. LC I chose the bird because […]
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 […]
WENDY BEVAN
Wendy Bevan, musician, artist and photographer, on her violin GB Tell me why you chose your violin. WB I fell in love with the violin when I was seven and […]
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 […]
PETER COPPING
Peter Copping, Creative Director at Oscar de la Renta, on Whistlejacket by George Stubbs, 1762 GB Tell me why you chose this painting. PC I grew up with horses and […]
STAVROS KARELIS
Stavros Karelis, Founder of Machine-A, on a Nicomede Talavera Pillow Bag GB Tell me why you chose this. SK I love this as an object because a pillow for me […]
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 […]
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 […]
HEATHER-MARY JACKSON
Heather-Mary Jackson, stylist and co-founder of Brownstone Cowboys, on the view from her bedroom to her living room. GB Tell me why you chose this. HMJ I keep taking pictures […]
REBECCA LOUISE LAW
Rebecca Louise Law, floral artist, on Olafur Eliasson ‘s 2003 Weather Project in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall GB Tell me why you chose this. RLL When my art changed […]
HANS ULRICH OBRIST
Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator and art historian, on Etel Adnan’s folding books. GB Tell me what you’ve chosen and why you chose it. HUO Etel Adnan is an artist […]
FRANCESCO PRANTERA
Francesco Prantera, Vatican art restorer, on the sculpture, Laocoön and his Sons. GB Tell me why you chose this. FP The answer lies everything I am about to write. I […]
MILES ALDRIDGE
Miles Aldridge, fashion photographer and artist, on his copy of The Garrick Year by Margaret Drabble. GB Tell me why you chose this. MA This is a copy of ‘The […]
GIDEON ROSEN
Gideon Rosen, philosopher, on Marcel Duchamp’s ‘3 Standard Stoppages’ GB Tell me why you chose this? What was your reaction when you first saw it? GR When I was […]
GILDED BIRDS 