Richard Large art exhibition in Norwich

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Richard will be exibing some of his artwork at Anteros Foundation Magdalen Street Norwich 21st April to 3 May, all welcome

POP POP presents a vibrant collection of assemblages and collages by Richard K. Large, created entirely by hand on a kitchen worktop — without the use of computers. Using resin to construct his assemblages and traditional cut-and-paste techniques for his collages, Large embraces a tactile, direct approach to making that foregrounds materiality and transformation.

The exhibition reflects an evolving engagement with Pop Art. Large works with objets trouvés — objects that already carry their own histories and identities — reconfiguring them into new forms through layering, juxtaposition, and intervention. By adding unexpected elements, he creates fresh narratives and playful visual tensions, inviting viewers to reconsider the familiar.

Born in 1952, Large developed an early passion for sailing and travel, often combining the two. His artistic sensibility has been shaped by a long-standing admiration for Surrealist artists and their exploration of dreamlike associations and altered realities. Formative experiences working at Heal’s in London during the 1970s, alongside encounters with Middle Eastern and African art and design in Morocco and Egypt, further informed his visual language and sensitivity to pattern, form, and object.

Encouraged by positive responses from friends and peers, POP POP marks the culmination of years of experimentation and creative exploration — a celebration of reinvention, memory, and the transformative potential of everyday materials.