Surrealist exhibits menu of shark jaw and puffer fish at Swiss Cottage Library
Artist Guy Stocker is exhibiting his installation A Serious Error of Judgement. Picture: Nigel Sutton. - Credit: Nigel Sutton
Antique fish, mummified lizards and a shark’s jaw feature on the menu at Swiss Cottage Library this month as fine dining takes a surreal twist.
Surrealist Guy Stocker is among a range of artists displaying work at the library’s gallery, in Avenue Road, as part of the Camden Council-run OPEN OPEN exhibition.
The 57-year-old, of Greencroft Gardens, South Hampstead, is exhibiting 3-D installation A Serious Error of Judgement, featuring a range of weird and wacky creatures from his “cabinet of curiosities”.
He said: “It’s full of interesting things I’ve collected over the years: shark jaws, fossils, mummified lizards and chameleons.
“There’s an antique stuffed puffer fish in a frying pan with a shark jaw eating it and a frog sitting on top. It’s a surreal fine dining experience: imagine a meal prepared for you by the Addams family!”
The exhibition, which runs until August 17, offers artists a chance to exhibit their work for free.
If you wish to submit work to the exhibition, bring it along to Swiss Cottage Library Gallery on Saturday between 12pm and 4pm.
Most Read
- 1 Heath patrols to increase after fisherman robbed at knifepoint
- 2 Arsenal begin pre-season in strong position
- 3 Academy to crack down on 'boisterous' behaviour after inspection
- 4 Covid admissions on the rise at north London hospitals
- 5 New Wendy's opens its doors in Camden
- 6 'Buying maternity clothes seemed so wasteful': Former fashion editor's mission
- 7 Camden Council settles £130m Chalcots lawsuit for £19m
- 8 Six Hampstead Town by-election candidates seeking votes on July 7
- 9 Royal Free denies allowing Tory MP to influence medical decision
- 10 Paddling pool to be open all week after pipes replaced
For more information e-mail arts.tourism@camden.gov.uk
