Magical Worlds explores mysticism, surrealism and humour through collage, blending everyday reality with imagination and the absurd.

An exhibition by Jack Thomas

Join us for the preview of Magical Worlds, with warm drinks and an opportunity to explore the exhibition.

Magical Worlds explores the mystical elements of ordinary reality through collage, drawing inspiration from magical realism and the imaginative world-building of artists such as Leonora Carrington.

Influences ranging from classic works of Surrealism to the thangkas of Nepali monasteries, the exhibition explores the intersection of cosmology, mysticism, and humour.

In a zeitgeist saturated by images, collage offers a playful way to navigate chaos and forge some element of harmony. Through the process of gathering, dissecting, rearranging and settling, disparate images click together like a jigsaw, evoking strange stories and feelings.

Magical Worlds invites visitors to embrace absurdity, blend the lines between reality and imagination, and see their world afresh.

About the Artist

Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas, born 1996 in the Scottish Borders, is a multimedia artist currently specialising in collaged works. Early grief drove him to philosophical questioning and artistic expression. Previous exhibitions include Visions of Ur’t Shamans at Rutland Court and Whirling Images at Folks Cafe.

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