When a painter looks at their blank canvas, they are not simply looking upon a white space, but rather the possibility of what could be, and what they could create. This ability to look past the face value of an object to its possible manipulated state is true for all artistic disciplines; starting with raw materials or even just a concept this foresight is truly an artist’s gift. Even when creating abstract artworks with no defined outcome, there is always an element of instinct that allows the finished piece to emerge. Throughout her artistic career Rosie Leventon has seen the potential in unconventional materials, using them in her installations which see the likes of disused books, mobile telephones and industrial materials re-used and re-formed into sculptural forms. Through her practice of salvaging and repurposing, her works encourage the viewer to look to the past, and consider ways we can learn to shape the future. Collage artist Stephen Tierney also takes inspiration from
