Cinematic Poetry

Portraits Of The Future ~ John Kirby x Laurence Fuller

Laurence Fuller's cinematic poetry meets John Kirby's poised, unsettling tableaux of figurative paintings — doll-like figures in ritual poses. The collaboration frames Kirby's emblematic ambiguities of faith and belonging as staged scenes into which Fuller threads voice, movement, and mythic storytelling. As portraits that talk back to the viewer, the future unfolds. Introduced by art dealer Matthew Flowers. John Kirby (Liverpool, 1949–2025) trained at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art; his work is represented in Tate and the V&A. 1/1 on Ethereum via Transient Labs.