Collection: Mr Kuu

Creed Gallery in Ascot, Berkshire, shows the macro photography of Mr Kuu, the anonymous artist who places carefully modified miniature figures into everyday scenes, such as a window sill, a kerbstone or a brick wall, and photographs them in extreme close-up. His signed limited-edition print One In A Million has sold. Register your interest to hear about new releases.

About Mr Kuu: The Anonymous Macro Photographer

Mr Kuu works under a pseudonym. His father was a successful professional photographer, and he says he was experimenting with a camera from a young age. His studio is described as a real-life "imaginarium", filled with hundreds of miniature scenes built to test ideas before he takes them out into the world.

The Technique: Macro Photography and Modified Miniatures

Mr Kuu photographs in extreme close-up, so tiny modified figures can share a frame with the fine detail of an ordinary surface. He says he avoids image manipulation: what you see was in front of the lens. That makes the match between backdrop and miniature inhabitants, the sense of a small world that has always been there, more impressive. His locations are sometimes scouted for days and sometimes found by chance. The scale trick means the eye needs a second and third look to work out what is happening.

Collecting Mr Kuu at Creed Gallery

Our first Mr Kuu, One In A Million, is a signed, framed limited edition: a giclée print on fine art paper, 61 × 40.65 cm, from an edition of 195, priced at £550. It has sold, and it is an accessible way into his work, so register your interest to hear about new releases.

Why Collect Mr Kuu

His photographs have humour, warmth and a real trick of scale, and editions like this are an affordable way to collect photography with a sense of story. As with any artist, individual pieces vary in demand and value, so our team is happy to talk you through the specifics of any work you're considering.