Titi Finlay Showcases the Glory of Grail Culture In Debut Exhibition ‘THINGS!’

Last week, multidisciplinary artist and designer Titi Finlay opened the doors to her first solo exhibition at the newly refurbished Camden Open Air Gallery.

Titled THINGS!, the vibrant showcase offers an exploration into the shared human experience with inanimate objects through a series of hyper-realistic artwork. With a focus on Korean candy and cool Crocs – as opposed to love notes and family heirlooms – the spotlighted items come together to reflect the hobbies and obsessions of a noticeably contemporary audience, made up of sneakerheads and grail lovers.

For Finlay, the narrative roots back to her love for sneakers which evolved into a hobby of collecting unique models, and later rare art toy pieces such as the chrome Garfield BE@RBRICK. Translating this into the exhibition, she juxtaposes depictions of the grail pieces in her collection with other paintings and illustrations of contemporary icons including M&Ms, fruity Mentos, and a Pepsi x BAPE bottle – playfully animating a world of cravings through eye-catching hues.

 

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