Steph Huang's See, See, Sea at Tate Britain Examines Food and Art Production Cycles

London-based artist Steph Huang presents See, See, Sea at Tate Britain, an exhibition questioning production, trade, and consumption in art and food industries. Huang incorporates discarded food containers like jam jars and soft drink bottles alongside handcrafted elements in sculptures that reveal waste and labor typically hidden in galleries and restaurants. The show includes Cherry Bakewell Sundae (2024) with a glass cherry and Water Puddle featuring a bronze-cast scallop shell, alongside retired seafood crates from Brixham Harbour arranged in minimalist stacks. A film titled See, See, Sea documents fishing off Devonshire's coast, showing intimate moments between fisherfolk and marine life through long takes and closeups. The exhibition contrasts this intimacy with consumer alienation, represented in works like Supper with its classy tablecloth and bite-sized seafood. Objects placed in peripheral spaces—glass bubbles on projection walls, bronze figs under Between Sunrises and Sunsets (2023), and a high-hanging wind chime in Lantern—encourage viewer exploration beyond the main theme. Sounds from the film's boat motors evoke associations with maritime trade and migration violence. The exhibition runs through 5 January at Tate Britain in London.