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The Spectacle

The Spectacle is an ambitious site-specific installation comprised of seating, lighting and sculpture. Situated in a busy thoroughfare for pedestrians, these striking visual devices perform collectively as a meeting place, or somewhere to pause. Highly stylized colours and motifs are borrowed from the language of foodstuffs and confectionary. Glossy, synthetic ‘skins’ of paint give the work a colourful pop status, a chameleon appearance and an almost edible quality. The work is a coming together of natural forms and saccharine colours, generating a dynamic physical presence in the urban landscape.

Jonathan Trayte (1980 –)

Discover Jonathan Trayte's vibrant sculptural furniture blending food & art. Explore his bold bronze, resin, ceramic works challenging perceptions of everyday objects.

Museum of London (London, United Kingdom)

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Title: The Spectacle
Artist: Jonathan Trayte
Year: 2019
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Museum of London

The Spectacle

Jonathan Trayte (1980 –)

Museum of London (London, United Kingdom)

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The Spectacle

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