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Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito, by Gavin Turk, 2002

Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito

Gavin Turk

2002

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito is a 2002 by Gavin Turk, depicting Food, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Gavin Turk
When & what style?
2002
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is titled Il Meglio del Meglio all 'Infinito by Gavin Turk. The artist compared making pasta to a simple sculpture, highlighting the creative process. This print was part of a set that included works by 103 leading contemporary artists, all inspired by food, which shows the diversity of art and food intersection. Check out the subject: food, to learn more about how artists like Gavin Turk explore it in their work.

The story of this work

Overview

Gavin Turk’s 2002 print *Il Meglio del Meglio all'Infinito* presents a step-by-step guide to preparing pasta from raw ingredients, framed as a creative act akin to sculpture. The work was produced as part of a set published by Space Studios in London and included in the book *Space Cooks*, which featured contributions from 103 contemporary artists exploring themes of food.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk makes prints and objects that play with identity and legacy. In “In Memory of Gavin Turk” (2003), he reprints a museum-style plaque of his own name, and in “Il Meglio del Meglio all ‘Infinito” (2002) he…

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