Collage is both a technique and the term that can be used to describe a piece of art, music, building etc, made up of several, sometimes disparate, elements to create a new whole. It has been a technique since the invention of paper in 200 BC. Collage emerged as widely used method in art from the early twentieth century in Cubism, Constructivism, Surrealism, Pop etc. We are interested in the tensions inherent in the devices of collage to help us to imagine new worlds and new typologies. We are less interested in ‘traditional’ forms of the technique and we’ll challenge you to re-interpret practices of collage at different scales, from the small artefact to elements and buildings in the urban fabric.

Students are transforming materials, narratives, and space into inventive installations at Grymsdyke Farm and Orchard View, merging history with contemporary design. Inspired by Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter’s seminal book ‘Collage City’, this project blurs boundaries between permanence, ephemerality, craft, and context.

A celebration of creativity at every scale.