Louie Edison's collages are crafted from recycled and found materials, emphasizing storytelling through objects from the early 20th century, blending glamour and destruction. The London-based artist incorporates various mediums, including collage, print, sculpture, and textiles, drawing inspiration from fashion and the aging of garments. His work is characterized by raw energy and delicate craftsmanship. Edison's photography alludes to captured moments in history, fostering connections with viewers through a mutual interest in the past, ultimately aiming to create visually beautiful art as his primary motive.
My work is a form of storytelling in a sense. I'm interested in the world that's been, a time when I wasn't here, and the cultures, people and objects left behind.
Alongside saving something that would go to waste, the materials I use hold a previous life and function and that gives it more character and energy.
I think that's partly why people might connect with my work. I like beautiful things, I want to make work that's visually beautiful - and usually, as a motive to create, that's enough.
There's a raw energy to Louie's work, but also a tactility and tenderness, in intricate stitchings and composition.
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