The Thousands

When you’re little, the world is made up of inarguable facts: blue is the best icy pole ‘flavour’ and your dad would definitely win in a fight against Superman in the unlikely event that Superman turned evil. (Superman would fight stronger, but your dad would fight smarter.)

Abdul-Rahman Abdullah remembers these certainties and recognises them as early exercises in mythmaking. From a toy triceratops on the bedroom floor to a lamb reclining in a dish of hundreds and thousands, Inside the Little Kingdom explores fuzzy recollections of Abdul’s own childhood myths through vivid sculpture.

Predictably, these stories fade as we grow up to encounter things that challenge their absolute truth – admit it, once in a while an orange icy pole really hits the spot – but they linger half-remembered, still crucial elements of our identities. (Don’t worry, we still reckon your dad could give Superman a pretty good run for his money.)