"The 12.5m centre hopes to be the "world's largest dedicated space for illustration", with the idea 20 years in the making. Sir Quentin said: "I am proud to think the centre has my name on it illustration is a wonderful universal and varied language." Paul Kerley/BBC Sir Quentin set up a charity for illustration in 2002 and the House of Illustration was based in rented space in King's Cross between 2014 and 2020."
"the Grade II listed Engine House by MURUGIAH, whose brightly coloured art is inspired by film, sci-fi, Japanese anime and 2000's era pop-punk. Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration's director Lindsey Glen said: "Every day, people all over the world use illustration to share stories and ideas to communicate, express, inform and persuade. "Now, there will be a place where everyone can explore this important, yet overlooked art form, filled with imaginative exhibitions, installations, books, play and making.""
An 18th-century Clerkenwell waterworks is being transformed into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, a 12.5m permanent home opening in central London in May. The centre aims to become the world's largest dedicated space for illustration and has been planned for around 20 years. The Grade II listed Engine House will host a spring solo exhibition by MURUGIAH, whose brightly coloured work draws on film, sci-fi, Japanese anime and 2000s pop-punk. Facilities will include a free library, learning spaces, artist residencies in London's oldest surviving windmill, public gardens, and displays relating to the site's 400-year history. The centre carries Quentin Blake's name and continues a charity started in 2002.
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