Taste and Decency : Rosie Gibbens, Jann Haworth, Rachel Maclean, Olivia Sterling and Idelle Weber
Current and Forthcoming exhibition
Overview
Taste and Decency brings into dialogue pioneering Pop artists Jann Haworth and Idelle Weber with a younger generation of artists, including Rachel Maclean, Rosie Gibbens, and Olivia Sterling, exploring how consumption, sexuality, identity, and social behaviour are staged and circulated from the 1960s to today.
Through painting, sculpture, moving image, and installation, the exhibition examines how ideas of taste, desirability, and decorum are shaped by advertising, mass media, and contemporary image culture. Using humour, satire, exaggeration, and material play, the artists expose the performances and contradictions embedded within everyday life, revealing how visibility and social expectation continue to shape behaviour across generations. Read more →
Installation Views
Works
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Rachel MacleanUp Cuddle, 2024%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERachel%20Maclean%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EUp%20Cuddle%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rachel MacleanReady to Pop, 2024%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERachel%20Maclean%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EReady%20to%20Pop%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Olivia SterlingAccidents Will Happen, 2021%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EOlivia%20Sterling%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EAccidents%20Will%20Happen%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2021%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Olivia SterlingDon't be Timid, 2023%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EOlivia%20Sterling%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EDon%27t%20be%20Timid%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Olivia SterlingLet me Down Gently, 2024%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EOlivia%20Sterling%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ELet%20me%20Down%20Gently%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rosie GibbensDemodex Quilt, 2024%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERosie%20Gibbens%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EDemodex%20Quilt%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2024%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rosie GibbensPlanned Obsolescence: Spite Face, 2023%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERosie%20Gibbens%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPlanned%20Obsolescence%3A%20Spite%20Face%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rosie GibbensPlanned Obsolescence: Auto Segmented Slice, 2023%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERosie%20Gibbens%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPlanned%20Obsolescence%3A%20Auto%20Segmented%20Slice%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rosie GibbensPlanned Obsolescence: Eating Myself, 2023%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERosie%20Gibbens%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPlanned%20Obsolescence%3A%20Eating%20Myself%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Rosie GibbensPlanned Obsolescence: UV Set Copy, 2023%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ERosie%20Gibbens%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPlanned%20Obsolescence%3A%20UV%20Set%20Copy%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2023%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberBe Beautiful, 2012%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EBe%20Beautiful%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2012%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberDouble Sided I, 1966%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EDouble%20Sided%20I%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1966%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberDoorway Madonna, 1960-62%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EDoorway%20Madonna%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1960-62%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberFalling Figures, 1966%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFalling%20Figures%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1966%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberFlight I & II, 1960%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFlight%20I%20%26%20II%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1960%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberFlower Girl, 1960%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFlower%20Girl%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1960%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberJust So, 1968%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EJust%20So%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1968%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberSmoking and Waiting, 1971%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ESmoking%20and%20Waiting%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1971%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberSwingers, 1960%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ESwingers%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1960%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Jann HaworthLindner Doll, 1965%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJann%20Haworth%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ELindner%20Doll%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1965%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Jann HaworthClassic Donut Table, 2021–23%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJann%20Haworth%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EClassic%20Donut%20Table%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2021%E2%80%9323%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Jann HaworthRodeo Queen: Rocking Ranch, 2010%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJann%20Haworth%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ERodeo%20Queen%3A%20Rocking%20Ranch%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2010%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Jann HaworthRuth’s Diner: Hi, I’ll be your server tonight, 2010%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJann%20Haworth%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3ERuth%E2%80%99s%20Diner%3A%20Hi%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3EI%E2%80%99ll%20be%20your%20server%20tonight%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2010%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Jann HaworthThe Acid Queen Corset for the Euro Fest production of The Who's Rock Opera 'Tommy', 1992%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJann%20Haworth%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EThe%20Acid%20Queen%20Corset%20for%20the%20Euro%20Fest%20production%20of%20The%20Who%27s%20Rock%20Opera%20%27Tommy%27%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1992%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Idelle WeberOff To See The Wizard, 1967%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EIdelle%20Weber%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EOff%20To%20See%20The%20Wizard%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1967%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Pauline BotyStill Life with Paint Brushes, c. 1959-61%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EPauline%20Boty%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EStill%20Life%20with%20Paint%20Brushes%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.%201959-61%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Michael WardUntitled (Pauline Boty In Her Studio version 3), 1964%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EMichael%20Ward%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EUntitled%20%28Pauline%20Boty%20In%20Her%20Studio%20version%203%29%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1964%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Michael WardUntitled (Pauline Boty In Her Studio), 1963%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EMichael%20Ward%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EUntitled%20%28Pauline%20Boty%20In%20Her%20Studio%29%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E1963%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E -
Pauline BotyStill Life with Paint Brushes, c. 1959-61%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EPauline%20Boty%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EStill%20Life%20with%20Paint%20Brushes%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3Ec.%201959-61%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E

