Curious: An exhibition of collages by Ian Tothill
Ian’s interest in collage making was sparked by making an image for his daughter’s zine during lockdown in 2020. He has been playing with paper ever since and has had work included in collage books and several group exhibitions around the world.
Curious is a collection of collages made from all kinds of discarded materials – oldbooks, packaging, envelopes, photos, magazines, flyers and more. They have been reassembled to form pictures which reflect his curiosity about colour, ideas, memory, shape, stories. Some are abstract, others are populated by characters and images given new life with imagined narratives.
There will be a table of collage materials, scissors and glue in the exhibition and gallery visitors are invited to make their own collages
Ian is the founder of South Square Collage Club, a monthly gathering of people who want to have a go at collage, the most accessible medium.
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