Henry Collier

England

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Articles

Meet the Ardwick Realists: the new northern soul of British painting

Jun 6, 2024 | plastermagazine.com | Matthew Holman |Alexander Luc |Henry Collier |Timon Benson

18 min read I’m in the back of a Toyota Prius on the A6010 Manchester Inner Ring Road. It’s been pissing it down for the last 20 minutes but is now easing off. As my driver pulls up to our destination, I look through damp streaks of mizzle on the window and behold the sprawling Maple Industrial Estate complex. I’ve been waiting for this moment for months. To the uninitiated eye, this place won’t look like much. The crosshatch of open concrete and cheap-brick architecture is just like any of...