Toby Paterson (1974 – )

Toby Paterson is a Glasgow-based artist whose paintings, reliefs and sculptural installations reflect on the visual experience offered over time by art and architecture of post-war Britain. Paterson studied at Glasgow School of Art and the School of Art Institute of Chicago, winning the Beck’s Futures Prize in 2002. He received a Creative Scotland Award in 2006.

His work often expresses a particular interest in the post-war reinvention of cities under the influence of Modernism and how the cultural outcome of that is expressed. Recent projects include solo exhibitions in Saint Nazaire in France, Zurich, Glasgow and Braga in Portugal and a Scotland-wide solo touring exhibition. He was commissioned to create a public art work for BBC Scotland’s headquarters in Glasgow and the new Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre.

Red background with a small collage of abstract buildings in black and white.
‘Ludic Bricolage’, Toby Paterson, 2010
Black and white aerial photograph looking down at an open building exposing its floor plan.
‘Teetering Megastructure’, Toby Paterson, 2010
Abstract architectural layout in very pale pink, blue and white.
‘Pavilion Plan’, Toby Paterson, 2010
White background. On the left is a small architectural collage in black and red. On the right is a black and white photograph depicting the same building structure.
‘A Miniature (Sofia Kiosk)’, Toby Paterson, 2010
White background. Small abstract floor plan in black and red.
‘Moscow’, Toby Paterson, 2010
Three photographs of buildings collaged on top of each other in an abstract way.
‘Canning Town’, Toby Paterson, 2010
Black Background with multicoloured abstract shapes.
‘Randomised Array’, Toby Paterson, 2010

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