Image

Gavin Turk

Piss Painting,

Description

Maker

Title

Piss Painting

Medium

metallic paint, urine

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Reverse: rectangular cut-out on backing board reveals artist's signature. "Turk 2007" ; artisits signature on side edge of canvas at the bottom of the right side "Gavin Turk 2007"

Verso: 2 eye hooks hanging hardware screwed into backing board
- 2 faded sticker labels on back of frame: Barcode: 3LVS3 "consignment 4007 4050" and "Gavin Turk, RIGTPP4, 2007"
1 sticker label next to artist's signature in cut-out on backing board: "GAVIN TURK, PISS PAINTING, Unique Artwork, 2007 urine on metallic paint on canvas, 100 x 199" (possibly stick from artist's studio?)

-1 sticker label from Sean Kelly Gallery includes inventory #: GT-1722
-also gives dimensions of painting as 39 3/8 x 39 3/8"

Type

Credit

Richard Brown Baker Fund for Contemporary British Art

Object Number

2011.13

About

Piss Painting

Made in the UK

Contemporary Art from the Richard Brown Baker Collection

Reverse: rectangular cut-out on backing board reveals artist's signature. "Turk 2007" ; artisits signature on side edge of canvas at the bottom of the right side "Gavin Turk 2007"

Verso: 2 eye hooks hanging hardware screwed into backing board
- 2 faded sticker labels on back of frame: Barcode: 3LVS3 "consignment 4007 4050" and "Gavin Turk, RIGTPP4, 2007"
1 sticker label next to artist's signature in cut-out on backing board: "GAVIN TURK, PISS PAINTING, Unique Artwork, 2007 urine on metallic paint on canvas, 100 x 199" (possibly stick from artist's studio?)

-1 sticker label from Sean Kelly Gallery includes inventory #: GT-1722
-also gives dimensions of painting as 39 3/8 x 39 3/8"

Projects & Publications

Publications

Made in the UK

Contemporary Art from the Richard Brown Baker Collection

Use

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