Idris Veitch’s route to becoming a full-time artist was far from traditional – and neither is his art. A chance meeting with a friend inspired him to pursue in a fashion design course at the ESMOD School of Fashion in Tokyo. It was during his graduation collection that he first began creating collage artworks, combining influences from the fashion world and the internet culture with cross-cultural elements of traditional Japanese and African art as a way to explore his own identity.The vivid appearance of his art reflects Veitch’s broad range of influences. Drawing ideas and images from