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Gavin Turk — Inheritance (Pillow Case)
Gavin Turk — Inheritance (Pillow Case)
Gavin Turk

Inheritance (Pillow Case)

2005

This bronze sculpture by Gavin Turk features acrylic and oil paint applied to create a pillow case form. The work explores themes of inheritance and domestic objects transformed through artistic intervention. Created in 2005, it combines traditional sculptural materials with painterly techniques. The piece questions the value and meaning we assign to everyday household items. Through this transformation, Turk examines how art can recontextualize the mundane.

Medium
Acrylic and oil on bronze
Dimensions

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Vanguarts — Contemporary Dialogue

April 23, 2026

Estimate: $10,000$20,000

Lot 41

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Gavin Turk, Inheritance (Pillow Case), 2005

This bronze sculpture by Gavin Turk features acrylic and oil paint applied to create a pillow case form. The work explores themes of inheritance and domestic objects transformed through artistic intervention. Created in 2005, it combines traditional sculptural materials with painterly techniques. The piece questions the value and meaning we assign to everyday household items. Through this transformation, Turk examines how art can recontextualize the mundane.

Medium
Acrylic and oil on bronze
Dimensions
9.9 x 68.1 x 43.9 cm
Year
2005
Seen at
Vanguarts, Online (via Artsy)

Related themes

Interior Spaces, Bronze Sculpture, Conceptual Work, Mixed Media, Domestic Objects, British Artist, Painted Sculpture, Textile Forms, Contemporary Art, Material Transformation

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