TPYO

I created TPYO largely for my own entertainment. It has been interesting to see how people react. Some see it immediately, some don't, some smile, and some look at me and say "typo? Eh?"

What you are looking at is a mistake. This version engineered in polished chrome, mounted on brushed steel, and lit with the same care I would bring to any photographic commission. The irony is entirely deliberate.

The argument behind it, such as it is, goes something like this: that mistakes have their own integrity. That imperfection, rendered with sufficient craft and commitment, stops being a flaw and becomes a statement. In a world increasingly governed by autocorrect and the relentless pursuit of the perfect output, there is something quietly satisfying about making an error permanent and making it beautiful.

ING Discerning Eye judge Will Gompertz remarked to me in a highly engaging conversation that art needed a bit more humour. I was inclined to agree!

Dimensions: H16cm x W55cm
Materials: Stainless steel/wood
Date: November 2024

In situ at the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London in 2024.