Artwork Credit: Courtesy of the Artist and Thomas Dane Gallery
Caragh Thuring
b. 1972 Brussels, Belgium lives and works in London
Lochtopus, 2025
On gessoed board
Price: £15,000
Deposit: £1,500
“When I opened the pot of seaweed ink the smell and its slippery greasy texture, shot me back to my childhood, scrabbling about on the beach in the west coast of Scotland.
Today these beaches and waters have a degraded ecosystem, I see far less fish, anemones, sea urchins, seaweed and bird life.
Sea health is essential for our survival and this project highlights that. Our seas are deep and mysterious, I’m always intrigued by what isn’t immediately visible” - Caragh Thuring
Image Copyright the Artist. Photo by Matthew Hollow. Portrait by Christian Sinibaldi
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