Follies. Exhibition by Ed Kluz by Potterton Books London

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

1. Pudding House, Montacute House, Somerset (1601) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) £295

2. Thomas Wright of Durham’s Rustic Lodge Egg Tempera 38x38cm (Framed) £325 SOLD

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) £295 SOLD

6. The Chateau, Gate Burton, Lincolnshire (1747) 2010 Paper Collage 32x34cm (Framed) £295 SOLD

7. The Gothick Temple, Shotover House, Oxfordshire (1734) 2010 Relief Paper Collage 36x40cm (Framed) £595 SOLD

8. The Music Room, Lancaster, Lincolnshire (c. 1730) 2010 Paper Collage 56x44cm (Framed) £575