Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 At Potterton Books London ‘Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me.’ Henry Fielding 1743
The term folly encompasses a vast range of building types. Grottos, tea houses, towers, pavilions, gazebos, pagodas, triumphal arches, gatehouses, castles, mausoleums, chapels, temples, belvederes, pyramids, obelisks, ballrooms, townhouses, cottages, mansions… These pavilions of delight occupy a place between reality and fantasy. Sitting on the margins of the imagination they transport, delight and sometimes unnerve. Their seemingly whimsical appearance often disguises a very practical purpose. Gothick fantasy summerhouses, pigsties resembling Greek temples, glass domed ballrooms sunk beneath the waters of a great lake, all of these are expressions of unconscious eccentricity. As relics of other ages they often fall out of use, awaiting salvation or becoming the genuine objects of ruin and antiquity they once mimicked – silently sitting among a landscape whose nature teases at their fabric, pulling them back to the earth from where they seemed to spring. How much richer our land is for these man made curiosities which feed our imaginations and capture our eccentricities. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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Ed Kluz is an artist, printmaker, designer and illustrator. He draws his inspiration from British art and design and is interested in the architectural heritage of Britain.
‘My influences are diverse. I take delight from the smallest scrap of block printed wallpaper to the grandest of stately edifices. I spend as much time hunting the sites of long vanished buildings as I do those that stand. Whether decay has crept over or salvation ensured their survival I draw pleasure from them all. The peculiar and eccentric excite me and I am sure that a lifetime’s worth of work will not uncover all of the hidden and forgotten joys this island holds.’ He has recently completed commissions for the publishers Faber and Random House and is due to launch his first fabric designs with St Jude's later this year. Potterton Books London 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk www.pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 1. Pudding House, Montacute House, Somerset (1601) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) SOLD
2. Thomas Wright of Durham’s Rustic Lodge Egg Tempera 38x38cm (Framed) SOLD
3. The Temple of Venus, West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire (mid 18th century) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) SOLD
4. Chinoiserie Summer House 2010 Egg Tempera 38x38cm (Framed) SOLD
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 5. The Banqueting House, Melford Hall, Sussex (early 17th century) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) SOLD
6. The Chateau, Gate Burton, Lincolnshire (1747) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) SOLD
7. The Gothick Temple, Shotover House, Oxfordshire (1734) 2010 Relief Paper Collage 36x40cm (Framed) SOLD
8. The Music Room, Lancaster, Lincolnshire (c. 1730) 2010 Paper Collage 56x44cm (Framed) £575
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 9. The Clavell Tower, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset (1820) 2010 Paper Collage 56x44cm (Framed) SOLD
10. The Egyptian House, Penzance, Cornwall (1830) 2010 Paper Collage 56x44cm (Framed) £575
11. The Museum, Enville Hall, Staffordshire (mid 18th century) 2010 Egg Tempura on Gesso 39x44cm (Framed) £425
12. The Chinese House, Stowe, Buckinghamshire (c.1738) 2010 Egg Tempura on Gesso 39x44cm (Framed) £425
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 13. Chapel in the Wood, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex (1774) 2010 Egg Tempera on Gesso 39x44cm (Framed) £425
14. The Orangery, Frampton Court, Gloucestershire (mid 18th century) 2010 Egg Tempera on Gesso 39x44cm (Framed) £425
15. Fort Henry (mid 18th century) and the Ruins of Bark Temple (c. 1811), Exton Park, Rutland 2010 Paper Collage 74x64cm (Framed) £875
16. Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales (1926 onwards) 2010 Paper Collage 74x64cm (Framed) £875
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 17. The Harlequin Belvedere 2010 Mized Media in Glass Dome 44x20cm (Including Base of Dome) £595
18. Gothick Summerhouse 2010 Mized Media in Glass Dome 44x20cm (Including Base of Dome) £595
19. Rustic Teahouse 2010 Mixed Media in Glass Dome 35x25cm (Including Base of Dome) SOLD
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk
Follies An exhibition by Ed Kluz 11 June—3 July 2010 20. Temple of Piety 2010 Mixed Media in Glass Dome 24x17cm (Including Base of Dome) SOLD
21. Newby Hall 2010 Lithograph Edition of 11 Artist’s Proofs, Signed 31x64cm (Unframed) £225
Potterton Books London / 93 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8DA Tel: +44 (0)20 7730 4235 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7730 4234 / shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk