Barnaby Barford's 20-Year Retrospective at David Gill Gallery
Barnaby Barford celebrates 20 years of collaboration with David Gill gallery in London with the exhibition 'We Are Where We Are', featuring 35 ceramic sculptures and large-scale drawings. The show includes the new work 'Ascension'. Barford's found porcelain figurines satirize contemporary issues like queueing, pharmaceuticals, and consumerism. He comments on 'apathy and impotence in the face of chaos' and 'quiet nihilism'. To mark the exhibition, Wallpaper* revisits its November 2007 issue where Barford styled fashion pages with figurines wearing Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Versace, Gucci, Christian Dior, and Prada. The exhibition runs until 30 May 2026.
Key facts
- Barnaby Barford has a 20-year collaboration with David Gill gallery.
- Exhibition 'We Are Where We Are' includes 35 ceramic sculptures and large-scale drawings.
- New work 'Ascension' is on show.
- Barford uses found porcelain figurines to comment on contemporary issues.
- Wallpaper* November 2007 featured Barford's figurines in fashion pages.
- Brands featured include Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Missoni, Versace, Gucci, Christian Dior, Prada.
- Exhibition runs until 30 May 2026 at David Gill gallery.
- Hannah Silver is Art, Culture, Watches & Jewellery Editor of Wallpaper*.
Entities
Artists
- Barnaby Barford
Institutions
- David Gill gallery
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom