Louis TF - Conclave Brighton

Louis TF is a Hove-based artist. He makes onecuts, multicuts and other forms of collage, as well as creating drawings and prints

Exploring humanity’s reliance on chance and the serendipitous seconds that give rise to a revelation of character or a twist in a tale, Louis’s onecuts are urgent, single edits that turn existing visual narratives on their head.

Louis also creates various series of drawings, exploring personal themes and also more illustrative pieces for commissioned work which are predominantly hand-drawn, with pencils or inks.

His drawings have appeared in books and magazines as well as on record sleeves, posters and clothing.

Landscape Features Series:

Landscape Features – Royal Pavilion, Limited-edition A5 Giclee mini-print, £10
Landscape Features – North Gate, Limited-edition A5 Giclee mini-print, £10
Landscape Features – George IV, Limited-edition A5 Giclee mini-print, £10
Landscape Features – Brighton Beach, Limited-edition A5 Giclee mini-print, £10

C.O.T.Y. (Collage of the Year) Series:

Of this series, Louis says:

Using a series of Photographic annuals from the 30s, 40s and 50s, Collage Of The Year (COTY) is an exercise in constraint using the restraints of Louis TF’s onecuts philosophy.

Each piece combines 2 elements from the same annual, limiting the choice of amalgamations but enhancing and extending their narrative.

As per usual with the onecut approach, page numbers, titles and photographic credits remain visible where possible in the artworks; these pieces are not only a combination of two images but also of two minds.

Natural Dancers, Handcut paper collage, mounted to A3, £50
Ms Divided, Handcut paper collage, mounted to A3, £50
Ms Stretch, Handcut paper collage, mounted to A3, £50
Mirror Mountain, Handcut paper collage, mounted to A3, £50

Postcard Planet Series:

Emperor of All **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
Gulliver’s Seventies **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
L’Elefante in Piazza **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
Mountain of Doom **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
Praying for Lunchtime **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
She’s So Steamy **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
The Usual Spot **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15
Your Are Ayer **ORIGINAL** One-off, One-cut paper collage, mounted to A5, £15