In 2016, after ten years supporting young galleries and emerging artists, I decided it was time to formalise my commitment to contemporary art. What had started as a personal passion - a desire to champion bold new voices and ideas, evolved into something bigger. I founded ModernForms not as a traditional collection, but as a platform - a vehicle to support artists, provoke dialogue, and help shape the cultural landscape of our times.

I had spent a decade watching the struggles and breakthroughs of young artists up close - the fragility of early careers, the importance of being seen, of being believed in. I saw how critical early support could be. And I saw that real impact often came not from institutions, but from individuals willing to take risks.

These observations were the seed that birthed ModernForms - not as a gallery or a museum, but as a living ecosystem. A patronage model for the 21st century. Our mission was clear from the start: to acquire, commission, and collaborate; not only topreserve but to propel.

One of the earliest pieces in the ModernForms collection was by Julian Wild. His sculptural works - elegant, geometric, often inhabiting that fertile space between control and chaos, spoke of a common tension often found both in art and the world of finance. In Wild's work, there is always a sense of construction and deconstruction occurring simultaneously. His large-scale commissions for ModernForms remain some of the most defining pieces in our collection.

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Equally formative to our journey was our early support of Samara Scott. Her ephemeral installations - saturated, sensorial, boundary-defying, helped us define our commitment to artists who challenge conventional narratives. Samara's work refuses to behave. It oozes. It drips, It glimmers. Her ability to transform everyday materials into immersive worlds resonated deeply with our desire to support risk-taking, experimental practices.

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ModernForms is built on relationships, not transactions. Our role is not just to acquire work, but to support artists through long-term engagement, present not just at the beginning of a career, but years on, asking: What do you need next? Sometimes the answer is space. Sometimes funding. Sometimes silence and trust.

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This platform has allowed us to work with artists, curators, and institutions across the world. From donations to public museums, to site-specific commissions at Springs Farm in Berkshire, we aim to support culture as something living, rooted in place but never static.

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Art reflects the world we live in, at the same time giving us the tools to imagine another one. In an age defined by speed, disruption, and noise, we choose to slow down, listen, and build lasting relationships. At the core of ModernForms lies the belief that beauty, provocation, and meaning still matter.

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And that art, under proper patronage can still surprise us.

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