Timothy Taylor is delighted to announce representation of British artist Richard Forster (b.1970, UK). The gallery will present Forster’s first solo show, Notes on Architecture in London this November, which was first shown earlier this year at FLAG Art Foundation in New York.

Forster’s meticulously detailed drawings appear as trompe l’oeil newspaper clippings and photographs, referencing diverse themes of nostalgia, the socio-political climate and architecture. Although almost photo-realistic upon first inspection; on closer viewing, the compulsively rendered works break down into abstract mark-making, combining collaged elements such as masking tape, gouache and watercolor with found surfaces to create subtle tonal shifts and textures. Presented both chronologically and within grid sequences, Forster’s small-scale works reflect his own personal experience of the world, carefully documenting the nature of time and its passing.

Based in Yorkshire, Forster studied at Manchester Polytechnic before gaining an MA at the University of East London in 1995. Forster’s work has been included in exhibitions shown at Tate Britain (London), FLAG Art Foundation (New York), The Drawing Centre (New York) and the De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea). Forster has also exhibited at Ingleby Gallery (Edinburgh), who continue to represent the artist in Scotland.