Come and visit our exhibition ‘Give and Take’
@clareeburnett which brings together, for the first time, a significant group of Burnett’s mosaic works and paintings.
At the heart of the exhibition is an examination of our patterns of acquisition: what we gather deliberately or on impulse, what drifts into our lives unnoticed, and what we choose not to see.
Works reflect on surveillance and the pervasive reach of data-driven observation, while others consider displacement and the history of plants brought from China in the 19th century that have become part of the English country garden. Using household objects, most of the sculptures trace plastic’s global journey into our homes. Opposite the lifts, a series of paintings continue these themes depicting cameras, eyes and lenses watching over the building.
Together, these sculptures and paintings explore the forces that drive global trade, historical ‘acquisitions’, consumerism and convenience. Their polished surfaces offer clarity, while beneath lie hidden stories, fragmented histories, and difficult questions. This tension between what is displayed and what remains unseen extends outward, connecting the gallery to the city, the museum, and the home.
@clareeburnett @hs_projects
#5howickplace
Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm.
5 Howick Place, SW1P 1WG
Works courtesy
@clareeburnett @artseen_contemporary
Photography
@thierry_bal
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