About

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 – old
books, 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.