
GAVIN TURK: IN SEARCH OF ARIADNE
Thu 6 October 2022 - Sun 5 February 2023
The Heong Gallery
To coincide with the permanent installation of Gavin Turk’s 'Ariadne Wrapped', a new sculpture outside Cambridge Rail Station, this exhibition unpacks the questions inspired by the sculpture. The form of the sculpture is familiar from centuries of depictions of reclining forms from Michelangelo to Henry Moore. Turk uses this familiarity to subvert the viewers expectations. His Ariadne is under cover, forever hidden. Wrapped and secured with ropes, she seems to be in transit; between places; on her way. Like Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrapped objects and buildings, Turk’s wrapped sculpture brings form and volume into sharp focus by obscuring detail and specifics. In the vein of Man Ray’s surrealist masterpiece, 'The Enigma of Isidore Ducasse', Turk’s Ariadne also transforms a well-known form to one that is mysterious and unknowable. The exhibition at The Heong Gallery explores the metaphysical, art historical, and social underpinnings of Ariadne Wrapped, giving visitors the tools to unwrap and unpack the form, context, and narratives wrapped up in the sculpture.
‘The reclining figure is now a chrysalis transforming into something else’
– Gavin Turk
‘This is what underlies Gavin Turk’s statue, with a twist – because the outline of the famous Ariadne is clear enough, but she is wrapped up ... There she is, but you can’t actually see her! The message? Well, antiquity is still with us, but always a bit buried? Come to Cambridge and we will unwrap this for you?’ – Prof. Mary Beard
An instant enigma, sited in the ‘square’ outside Cambridge station, its form is inspired by De Chirico’s paintings, set against the station’s Italianate arches. ‘Ariadne Wrapped’ does that rare thing in public sculpture of activating the surrounding space, even reimagining all of Cambridge as a surrealist, dream city! – Andrew Nairne O.B.E. (Director, Kettle’s Yard)
‘At the point of installing a sculpture, the notion is that the sculpture will not be for everyone which is at odds at the point of creating the work.’- Gavin Turk
‘It is something to do with the male gaze and the idea of the binary, the passivity of the figure – as well as classical codes’ – Gavin Turk
Cost: FREE
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Enquiries: Prerona Prasad Email: gallery@dow.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223334800
Timing
In person
12:00pm-5:00pm Wednesday-Sunday every week from Thursday 6 October 2022 until Sunday 5 February 2023 (except between Wednesday 21 December 2022 and Wednesday 4 January 2023)
All times
Thu 6 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 15 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 16 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 19 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 20 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 21 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 22 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 23 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 26 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 27 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 28 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 29 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 30 October 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 2 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 3 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 4 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 5 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 6 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 9 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 10 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 11 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 12 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 13 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 16 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 17 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 18 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 19 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 20 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 23 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 24 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 25 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 26 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 27 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 30 November 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 1 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 2 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 3 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 4 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 7 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 8 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 9 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 10 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 11 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 14 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 15 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 16 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 17 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 18 December 2022 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 5 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 6 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 7 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 8 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 11 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 12 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 13 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 14 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 15 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 18 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 19 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 20 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 21 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 22 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 25 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 26 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 27 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 28 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 29 January 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Wed 1 February 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Thu 2 February 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fri 3 February 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sat 4 February 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Sun 5 February 2023 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |