Got a Salmon On #3 1997

Editor: Here we have Sarah Lucas's "Got a Salmon On #3," an intriguing photograph from the Tate collection. The juxtaposition of the fish and the figure is quite striking. What do you make of it? Curator: I see Lucas engaging with the labor and materiality of presentation. The salmon, a commodity, is draped almost casually. The backdrop, a brick wall with a sign related to public facilities, further roots the work in a social context, highlighting the everyday, often overlooked aspects of life. Editor: So, you're saying the fish itself isn't just symbolic, but also about its function as a product? Curator: Precisely. Lucas is prompting us to consider the processes of consumption and representation. How do you see that playing out here? Editor: That's fascinating. I hadn't considered the salmon as a commodity in that way. Curator: Indeed, it prompts a deeper engagement with our relationship to the mundane objects that surround us.