Marc Quinn: Wilder Shores of Desire
Art Outdoors /Marc Quinn: Wilder Shores of Desire
Working with sculpture, installation and painting, Mark Quinn explores the relationship between art, nature, science, the human body and the perception of beauty. Desire, love, the internet, civil unrest and the climate emergency are all key themes he returns to.
Wilder Shores of Desire takes the form of a large orchid and is part of Quinn’s Flower series. These works explore the concept of idealised natural beauty and aspirations for perfection.
Orchids have a rich history spanning almost 200 million years, and have long been associated with love, fertility and purity. By representing the flower on such a vast scale, this sculpture becomes a powerful force – familiar and attractive, yet strangely unsettling. These works also raise questions about the innocence of beauty, and the human desire to control nature.
Marc Quinn (b.1964) is a leading contemporary artist who first gained critical attention as part of the Young British Artists (YBAs), a group whose work received substantial media attention through their use of unusual and sometimes shocking materials, themes and processes. He has exhibited internationally, in Milan, Rome, Monaco, Venice and Vienna, and recently at Kew Gardens in London.
Art is an engagement with the material world and its continuous transformative energy, as well as the immaterial world of emotions and ideas.
- Marc Quinn
You might also like
- Art Outdoors
Elisabeth Frink: Atlas
In Greek mythology, Atlas is a figure responsible for holding the heavens aloft. This sculpture combines several themes that Frink returned to throughout her career: strength and endurance alongside burden and vulnerability. - News
The Weston Restaurant named winner of Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice Award
28 September 2023 - Event
Wild Connection: Elisabeth Frink Drawing Retreat
–Take precious, creative time for yourself and spend the day developing your drawing skills, inspired by the work of Elisabeth Frink. - Event
Yoga and Sound Bath Relaxation: Elisabeth Frink
–Join us for a mindful yoga practice in The Weston, surrounded by the Elisabeth Frink: Natural Connection exhibition.