Terrence Higgins Trust, The Timed Auction 2021

British artist Peter Ashton Jones studied at Kingston University. During his long career he has held posts including Policy Advisor at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and London Arts Director for Limehouse Arts Foundation. He is the co-founding Director and Editor of Turps Banana and Founder of the Lion and Lamb Gallery. 

Regarding this piece, Ashton Jones states: ‘The red spinning top is a motif for the world. The dark house is an emblem for “the lockdowns” during the Coronavirus pandemic. The world seems to have stopped and we are all framed by a sense of disconnected isolation. The smoke flowing from the building is a metaphor for the will to continue with a sense of living.’

This work was produced for PROJECT PAPYROPHILIA. PROJECT PAPYROPHILIA is an ongoing work on paper initiative curated by international gallerist, curator and artist Zavier Ellis (director of CHARLIE SMITH LONDON). The project was launched in response to the first lockdown in order to support artists during challenging times. All work is unique. New work is consistently offered on www.artsy.net/charlie-smith-london. To enquire or for further information please email Zavier at [email protected].

This lot is kindly donated by Peter Ashton Jones and CHARLIE SMITH LONDON.
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