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Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito

Print
2002 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This print by Gavin Turk is a detailed account of how to make pasta from raw ingredients, similar to the instructions in a cookery book. The creativity of the chef is comparable to that of the artist: taking raw materials to make new forms. Turk described the process of making pasta as being 'like a basic simple sculpture'. This print was a part of a set published by the Space Studios in London in 2002. The book Space Cooks included works by 103 leading contemporary artists, all inspired by food.

Object details

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Object type
TitleIl Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Digital litho print on paper (printed by 4-colour CMYK process from a photograph of the original artwork)
Brief description
'Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito'. Litho print by Gavin Turk, 2002 (from SPACE Cooks project)
Physical description
Sequence of photographs of a man making tagliatelle.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 42.2cm
  • Sheet width: 29.8cm
  • Image height: 22.2cm
  • Image width: 22.2cm
Production typeLimited edition
Copy number
32/250
Marks and inscriptions
  • Gavin Turk (1) Signature; lower right beneath the image; handwriting; pencil)
  • 32/250 (lower right below image; handwriting; pencil)
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Production
Attribution note: This is one of a series of 6 prints commissioned by SPACE Studios to coincide with the publication of SPACE Cooks, a recipe book with contributions by 100 artists. SPACE Studios is an organisation providing affordable working facilities for young artists in London; the book and prints were produced to raise funds for 60 new studios in London's East End
Reason For Production: Commission
Subject depicted
Summary
This print by Gavin Turk is a detailed account of how to make pasta from raw ingredients, similar to the instructions in a cookery book. The creativity of the chef is comparable to that of the artist: taking raw materials to make new forms. Turk described the process of making pasta as being 'like a basic simple sculpture'. This print was a part of a set published by the Space Studios in London in 2002. The book Space Cooks included works by 103 leading contemporary artists, all inspired by food.
Bibliographic reference
Michael Bateman, 'Now they're cooking', Living Review Food, The Independent on Sunday, 7 July 2002, pp.41-42
Collection
Accession number
E.933-2002

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Record createdOctober 25, 2002
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