Richard Deacon beetle snacks? -Tate Britain, London

Stopped by the Tate yesterday to have a look at the new show of sculptures and drawings by 1983 Turner Prize winner Richard Deacon; am I the only one that noticed the resemblance of Deacon’s sculptures to futuristic mite munchies, as seen in Wednesday’s Metro (5 February 2014)… 

Let’s play, “Which is made of sculpture and which is made of insects”

In the group of Richard Deacon sculptures below, there are three objects not made by Deacon whose main ingredient is crushed bugs… can you guess which three?

Richard Deacon, ‘Struck Dumb’, 1988, welded steel at Tate Britian, London. Image courtesy Tate.org.uk

Snack food with beetle paste as main ingredient. Image courtesy Metro.co.uk

Richard Deacon, ‘Keep the Faith’, , wood. Image courtesy http://inspiredbynaturalforms.blogspot.co.uk

Snack food with beetle paste as main ingredient. Image courtesy Metro.co.uk

Richard Deacon, ‘Venice Twist’, 2007, ceramic. Image courtesy bbc.co.uk

Richard Deacon, ‘…or lose it’, 2006, steamed ash wood. Image courtesy invaluable.com

Richard Deacon, ‘Out of order’, 2003, wood and steel. Image courtesy tate.org.uk

Richard Deacon, ‘After’, 1998, wood, at Tate Britain, London. Image courtesy artfund.org

Snack food with beetle paste as main ingredient. Image courtesy Metro.co.uk

More Links and Information

• Anyone for Cricket? Bug snacks made with 3-D printer by Nicole le Marie of Metro
• Richard Deacon at Tate Britain
• Review: “Roll up for the magical metal mystery tour” by Adrian Searle in the Guardian – 4/5 stars
• Review: “This handsome retrospective confirms that over the past 30 years Richard Deacon has created some of the most compelling sculpture around” by Ben Luke, Evening Standard – 4/5 stars
• Review by Stephen Powell of The Upcoming online magazine, “…his work is intelligent, has a mystery and occasional ghostliness about it that makes it worth watching.” – 3/5 stars

Exhibition details: An exhibition of Richard Deacon’s sculptures, wall pieces and drawings is on at Tate Britain, Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG from 5 February through 27 April 2014. Paid admission, concessions. Members free.