139:(born 1977), currently lives and works in London is a British artist, best known for his sculptural work using industrially made ceramics in unexpected ways. In the past two years he has been looking at the world through the lens of the Apple. The most humble of all fruits has been there at every stage of the history of humankind – from Adam & Eve to Snow White, through Cézanne, Magritte, and Newton – and it is the perfect vehicle for cultural observation.
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shop photographed by the artist. Derelict shops and pound stores appeared at the bottom of the Tower, while London's exclusive boutiques and galleries featured at the summit. Explicitly blurring the boundaries of art and commerce, each shop was for sale through the
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245:. The film told a love story featuring porcelain figurines and was set on the shelves of a bric-a-brac shop. The figurines created by Barford for the film were displayed in the David Gill Gallery in February 2010. Where he is currently represented by: David Gill Galleries, St James’ London.
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Barford, Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia, US (2013)
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271:The Battle of Trafalgar, OA Madrid, Spain (2010)
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