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Pum's surreal collage fuses together imagery from historical books and probes the uneasy relationship between humans and their technology. A dichotomy of old and new, the black and white aesthetic of yesteryear are like prescient visions that raise issues, feelings and concerns of the modern day. In her ongoing series of works, examining our addiction to faster, more convenient living and its impact on society and the planet, Pum's timeless artworks share a limitless awareness, confronting the profound changes and pressures that accompany technological advancement.

Laura Lakin is an award-winning interior designer based in London. An expert at transforming properties into homely, characterful and stylish spaces, Laura's projects span grande town-houses, warehouse apartments and most recently a mews cottage in the heart of Peckham. We've been collaborating with Laura since the very beginning, sourcing and installing art for her and her clients, and enjoying every minute of it. Busy with her next project, Laura has taken some time-out to share her experience working as an interior designer and to talk about her own practice as well as art from an interior design perspective.

Pum, the Glasgow-based collagist and painter, talks about her new series of work Earth Echo: Affective Reflection and explains how collage is more to her than just making art. Kim: Why is collage your medium of choice? Pum: Collage process is an expression of my autistic brain process, and the need to physically handle ideas, the carefully cut, placed spaced and considered compositions are literally an act of Making Sense; it’s a sensory process for me to locate meaning. It helps me manage my condition and alleviates the anxiety and frustration I feel. Through a feelosophy of visual clues, I...