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Rose Sanderson’s series of 50 surreal paintings on vintage postcards will be exhibited at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from November 11 to December 23. A limited-edition book featuring the works is also planned; details about its release and availability have not been provided.
Rose Sanderson’s 50 surreal paintings on vintage postcards are scheduled to go on view at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from November 11 to December 23, bringing together a series that inserts strange, often humorous scenes into old seaside images. A limited-edition book featuring all the works is also planned, according to a report by Colossal.
Sanderson’s paintings alter vintage postcards with unexpected visitors and disruptions: an enormous crab looms over beachgoers, a tiger rests beside an apparently unaware man, and a jagged crack cuts through the ground near an amusement park. The source describes the works as surreal and comic in effect, drawing on imagery associated with early creature-feature films without relying only on horror.
The artist has collected postcards over several years from thrift stores, antique shops, markets and online retailers. The collection also builds on postcards gathered by her grandparents. Sanderson says the old images appeal to her for their historical traces and aged, saturated colours.
Colossal reports that Sanderson began the body of work in the early days of the pandemic. She used the postcards as a starting point for paintings that combine real settings with imagined events. The series draws particularly on seaside towns, which she connected to her own childhood in one during the 1980s and 1990s.
Old Postcards, New Surreal Scenes
The exhibition presents a sustained series rather than a single work: 50 postcard paintings will be shown together, letting visitors see how Sanderson repeatedly transforms familiar holiday imagery into an uncanny setting. The postcard format carries its own associations with travel, memory and idealized views of places; the additions disrupt those associations with animals, fissures and other imagined intrusions.
For readers interested in contemporary art, the show also offers a clear example of an artist building new work from collected material and personal memory. Sanderson’s account links the project to pandemic-era escapism, while the seaside scenes connect it to her childhood. Those are the artist’s stated motivations, rather than an independent interpretation of what every painting means.
The planned book would extend the project beyond the gallery, but the source provides no publication date, price or sales details. The exhibition dates and the stated plan for a book are the concrete developments currently reported.
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A Series Begun During the Pandemic
Sanderson told Colossal that she began the project during the pandemic’s early days, when she started exploring escapism, imagination and the boundary between reality and fiction. She also described drawing on childhood memories and nostalgia. Her recollection places the work’s origins in a period of disruption, but the report does not give a precise start date or a step-by-step chronology.
Her postcard sources range from secondhand shops and markets to online retailers, alongside the collection begun by her grandparents. Sanderson says the cards’ historical quality and colour are part of their appeal. The project’s setting and subject matter reflect her experience of growing up in a seaside town during the 1980s and 1990s, as she explained to Colossal.
The upcoming Aberystwyth presentation marks the point at which the series, now numbering 50 paintings, will be shown as an exhibition. Colossal also reports that a limited-edition book will feature all the works. The source does not identify the publisher or confirm whether the book will be available at the venue.
““I started playing with escapism and imagination, mixing reality and fiction, and the blurring of childhood memories and nostalgia.””
— Rose Sanderson, speaking to Colossal
Book and Exhibition Details Pending
The exhibition dates are reported as November 11 to December 23, but the source does not specify opening hours, admission costs, or whether all 50 paintings will be displayed throughout the run. It also does not provide information about accessibility, ticketing or related events.
A limited-edition book featuring the full series is described as planned, but its publication date, price, format, publisher and purchase arrangements are not stated. The report points readers to Sanderson’s Instagram for updates; it does not provide further confirmed release information.
Aberystwyth Exhibition Opens in November
The announced next milestone is the exhibition at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, scheduled to run from November 11 through December 23, 2026. Visitors seeking practical information will need to check the venue’s listings as the dates approach, since the source report does not include ticketing or opening-hour details.
Updates about the limited-edition book and the series are expected through the artist’s Instagram, according to the report. No additional exhibition dates or future venues have been announced in the supplied material.
Key Questions
When is Rose Sanderson’s postcard-painting exhibition?
The exhibition is scheduled for November 11 to December 23, 2026, at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
How many paintings are in the series?
The series has reached 50 paintings, according to the report by Colossal.
What do the paintings depict?
Sanderson paints surreal scenes over vintage postcards, including an oversized crab looming over a beach, a tiger beside a man, and a fissure near an amusement park.
Will there be a book of the works?
A limited-edition book featuring all the works is planned. The source does not give a release date, price or details on how to buy it.
Where does Sanderson get the postcards?
She has collected them from thrift stores, antique shops, markets and online retailers. Her collection also includes postcards gathered by her grandparents.
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