New Exhibition: Summer of Love

Introducing our latest exhibition ‘Summer of Love’, Extraordinary Object’s summer show. ‘Summer of Love’ celebrates the warmth, vibrancy, and transformative power of love in all its forms. This exhibition brings together a diverse array of artists and natural history works, each offering a unique perspective on love's multifaceted nature. From romantic and familial love to self-love and universal compassion, ‘Summer of Love’ invites you to explore and reflect on the profound impact love has on our lives.

Girl with Balloon (Pink)

Girl With Balloon is perhaps Banksy's most iconic image, depicting a young girl reaching for a heart-shaped balloon, just out of her grasp. Fraught with emotive interpretations—some see the girl as losing the balloon, while others see her as on the verge of catching it—it is a symbol of hope, love, and freedom

Details:
Banksy
Girl with Balloon (Pink) (2004)
Screenprint on paper
70 x 50 cm
Signed by the artist
Edition of 88
Accompanied by Pest Control Authentication

Lunar Rock

“Love you to the moon and back” is a phrase often uttered between doting couples. This 496-gram lunar meteorite is the epitome of rare natural history collectables with only 0.7% of meteorites containing lunar material. As of 2022, only 1026kg of lunar material has been discovered.

Details:
Ajdabiya 001
Feldspathic melt breccia
Approximately 3.8 billion years old
7 x 9 x 8.5 cm
496 grams
Found in Ajdabiya, Libya
Bespoke stand included

Romeo & Juliet

Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, The Connor Brothers Penguin book cover series questions the nature of truth and satirises various aspects of contemporary culture, in this case, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Details:
The Connor Brothers
Romeo & Juliet (2023)
Giclée print with silkscreen varnish
75 x 50 cm
Signed by the artists
Edition of 75 plus 8 Artist Proof’s

Rare Gogotte Formation

Aptly named 'Tameless’, this rare gogotte formation is formed of quartz crystals and calcium carbonate and is produced when superheated water extrudes through crevices into a basin of extremely fine white silica sand. The silica then cements the sand together to form the gogotte’s fluid lines, creating natural sculptures. They are found in only one place in the world; Fontainebleau, France.

Details:
Rare Gogotte Formation ‘Tameless’
30 million years old
27 x 25 x 9 cm
Fontainebleau, France

I Just Called & I Want To Grow Old With You

Created in 2024 by emerging artist Alma Singer, ‘I Just Called’ and ‘I Want To Grow Old With You’ make use of the artist’s signature playful and thought-provoking style which explores issues around value, art, identity, and female sexuality. These signed crayons on paper were created as part of the Artists ‘Letters’ series and are accompanied by a bespoke frame.

Details:
Alma Singer
’I Just Called’ & ‘I Want To Grow Old WIth You’ (2024)
Framed crayon on paper
Each 51 x 37.5 cm
Signed by the artist

Lunar Meteorite Slice

This slice of space history was also discovered in Ajdabiya, Libya within the same crater as the Large Lunar Rock also available from Extraordinary Objects. However this lunar meteorite has been sliced open to reveal its stunning interior containing hundreds of fragments of rare lunar rock.

Details:
Ajdabiya 001
Feldspathic melt matrix breccia
Approximately 3.8 billion years old
8.5 x 6.5 x 0.2 cm
25 grams
Found in Ajdabiya, Libya
Bespoke stand included

Wetting a New Tongue

Wetting a New Tongue By Helen Beard is a celebration of the artist’s erotic exploration. Beard’s use of her vibrant palette creates a skin-like texture fusing form and colour to represent modern female sexuality. Her use of a close-crop instead of the often-used wide shot creates a stylised portrait of intimacy which simulates motion and has great emotional depth.

Details:
Helen Beard
Wetting a New Tongue (2021)
Inkjet Somerset Photo Satin 300gsm
53 x 59 cm
Signed by the artist
Edition of 200

Little Boodge

David Hockney first began painting his dachshunds Stanley and Boodge in 1995, in reaction to the grief he felt over the death of Henry Geldzahler and many other close friends during the AIDS crisis. With Hockney saying “I wanted desperately to paint something loving. I was painting my best friends, Stanley and Boodge”.

Details:
David Hockney
Little Boodge (1993)
Offset lithograph
28 x 42 cm
Signed on plate

Love Is In The Air

‘Love Is In The Air’ is one of Banksys most iconic motifs and depicts a figure getting ready to launch the universal symbol of love and peace as opposed to a weapon. This print exemplifies both Banksy’s formal artistic style as well as his powerful political activism, as it represents a powerful call for peace

Details:
Banksy
Love Is In The Air (2003)
Screen print on paper
50 x 70 cm
Signed by the artist
Artist Proof (Edition of 27)
Accompanied by Pest Control Authentication

Thrower

‘Thrower’ is a reinterpreted triptych of ‘Love Is In The Air’ and was produced by Banksy in 2019 as part of his homeware store ‘Gross Domestic Product. Unlike his original spray-painted murals, Thrower was executed using the manual technique of silk screen printing and focuses on the figure’s torso instead of his ‘Molotov Bouquet’

Details:
Banksy
Thrower (2019)
Screenprinted triptych on micron board
211 x 106 x 5 cm
Signed and numbered edition of 300

Hate’s Outta Date

In 2022 Miller released two editions entitled ‘Hate's Outta Date’. All proceeds from the initial sale of these prints went to spread the love onto charities supporting Ukraine, Hope and Homes for Children and Care International.

Details:
Harland Miller
Hate’s Outta Date (2022)
Screenprint in colours
100 x 70 cm
Signed and numbered by the artist

Amethyst Formation

Amethyst is a natural variety of quartz with a chemical makeup composed of silicon dioxide. Quartz is formed when gas bubbles become trapped in lava, allowing crystals to form inside its cavities. Amethyst is said to possess the energy of love and passion - it is believed to strengthen the bond and nurture a deep emotional connection between two lovers.

Details:
Amethyst Crystal with Quartz Node
130 million years old
65 x 30 x 14 cm
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

I Cannot Live Without You

Produced in 2019, ‘I Cannot Live Without You’ by David Shrigley is an ode to his love for animals which are a common theme across his work. His use of the animal kingdom adds to the absurdity of his works with those featured engaging in peculiar or unexpected activities. The simplicity of these works adds to the humour and accessibility of his art for both kids and adults.

Details:
David Shrigley
I Cannot Live Without You (2019)
Screenprint in colours on Somerset Satin tub-sized 410gsm Paper
76 x 56 cm
Signed by the artist
Edition of 125

H9-5 Honesty

“The Cherry Blossoms are about beauty and life and death. They’re extreme—like Jackson Pollock twisted by love. They’re decorative but taken from nature. They’re about desire and how we process the things around us and what we turn them into, but also about the insane visual transience of beauty” - Damien Hirst

Details:
Damien Hirst
H9-5 Honesty from The Virtues (2021)
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel
120x 96 cm
Signed by the artist
Edition of 728

Campo Del Cielo Meteorite

Nearly 4000 years ago, a vast metallic meteorite plummeted to the Earth’s surface forming a 1350 sq kilometre crater. The Campo del Cielo, located in the Chaco region of Argentina, is punctuated by the remains of the impact, with the site originally being called the ‘Valley of the Heavens’ by the indigenous people of Argentina. One-of-a-kind meteorites like the one above are often given as gifts to partners symbolising an out-of-this-world love for the other person.

Details:
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite
Approximately 4.5 billion years old
4.5 x 4.5 x 11.5 cm with stand
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bespoke stand included

It Was All About Loving You

Produced in 2022, in response to the escalation of conflict in Ukraine, ‘It Was All About Loving You’ by Tracey Emin is depicted through a series of swift lines with a figure reclining alone in a state of longing and desire, caught between despair and ecstasy.

Details:
Tracey Emin
It Was All About Loving You (2022)
Screenprint on Somerset 400gsm 
80 x 120.5 cm
Signed by the artist
Edition of 50

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