Ed Arantus

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In March 2026, CollectConnect artists exhibited a selection of mobiles in the Pink Tardis Gallery, Heathway Shopping Centre, Dagenham.

The theme, Flight, reflected Dagenham’s history of aviation. In the early 1900s, the Royal Aeronautical Society established a test facility for prototypes and experimental flying machines near Dagenham Dock. Several machines were built at Dagenham, including a quadruplane designed by Baden Baden-Powell, brother of Robert, the scouting founder.

A dedicated writer created a response to each of the 17 mobiles exhibited in the Pink Tardis Gallery.

CollectConnect is a caring cooperative of artists who organise art shows along the principle of participation and inclusion. They often exhibit outside of traditional gallery spaces where people can encounter art in public places.

Flight
Art and words reflecting Dagenham’s history of aviation
Francesca Albini, Eskild Beck, Dean Reddick, Alban Low, Bryan Benge, Oscar Newcombe, Melanie Honebone, Stella Tripp, Chris Brown, Alison Stirling, Natalie Low, Ed Arantus, Jack Low, Diya Sengupta, Ginny Reddick, Dom O’Reilly, Bella Weerasinghe, Katerina Koulouri, Simon Tyrrell, Keziah Reddick
Published 2026
ISBN 978-1-915505-60-6
A6 Size
28 printed pages
Colour
Chapbook 52
SLB0273
BUY Flight (£3.99 + £1.20 P&P)

A special thank you to Katja Rosenberg of Art Catcher.

Small World Futures
Small World Futures is the title of an exhibition which took place in Bermondsey, London, in February 2018.
The exhibition comprised 38 miniature sculptures depicitng what life could look like in years to come. Each of these small artworks was placed in public spaces (#unsettledgallery) around London Bridge. Every day throughout February we featured one of the Worlds on the CollectConnect website alongside a piece of writing inspired by the artwork.
http://collectconnect.blogspot.co.uk/

As with all CollectConnect ventures, Small World Futures was a non profit making collaboration. Sixteen artists provided the Small World sculptures and six writers provided the words.

This chapbook includes an art work from each of the sixteen artists alongside the words from the writers. Copyright remains with the individual artists and writers.

Lesley Cartwright (art) Ed Arantus (words)

Small World Futures
Jill Hedges, Alban Low, Alan Carlyon Smith, Kevin Acott, Sara Lerota, Lesley Cartwright, Ed Arantus, Stella Tripp, Natalie Low, Bryan Benge, Dean Reddick, Wayne Sleeth, Bethany Murray, Rebecca Lowe, Tracy Boness, Francesca Albini, Melanie Ezra, Ann Kopka and Jenny Meehan
Published May 2018
Edited by Dean Reddick
ISBN 978-1-910578-80-3
A6 Size
32 printed pages
Colour
Chapbook 24
SLB088
Print run of 250
Price – £3.70
BUY Small World Futures (£3.70 + £1.20 P & P)

Sampson Low

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Flight: Art and words reflecting Dagenham’s history of aviation

Small World Futures – CollectConnect at the #unsettledgallery