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Tygar Miles Smith (b. 1999) is a conceptual visual artist born and based in London. He studied a Foundation Diploma at Camberwell College of Arts before graduating with a BA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins in 2023. At the core of Tygar's practice is an ongoing project reconstructing Ladybird Books, which began in 2019. Originally significant to him as the books through which he learned to read as a child, the series is guided by two self-imposed rules: "a page a day" and "first thought - best thought." Through collage, text, image and drawing, Smith reworks these abandoned books into artworks that explore themes of authorship, ownership and identity.

Operating simultaneously as daily sketchbooks and finished works, the pages embrace experimentation, humour and the acceptance of failure, prioritising the necessity of making over the pressure to be "good."

Extending from this endeavour, Tygar's broader practice investigates conceptual visual strategies through collage, hand-bound books, screen printing, text and painting. Drawing on found imagery, personal memory and cultural ephemera, his works balance analytical thinking with playful irreverence, often questioning the conventions and definitions traditionally attached to painting and other artistic mediums. Tygar has exhibited widely across London and internationally. His work is held in collections including Selfridges and Central Saint Martins, as well as private collections across Europe, United States and the UK.

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Group Shows

Vacuum (May 2021​)

Relax (July 2021​)

Slacker + Friends (October 2021​)

Live at Livesey (June 2022​)

Permanent Temporary (September 2022)​

Screen As (June 2023​)

Heart Tour (September 2023)​

Nice Trash (September 2023)​

Momentary Bond (October 2023)​

Rapid, Rigid (January 2024​)

Look If You Want (May 2024)​

POLLYFILLA (February 2025​)

Post / Future (Saatchi Gallery March 2025​)

Momentum (Galleria Objects July 2025​)

Artists in Resonance (July 2025)

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Solo Shows

Redacted (March 2022)​

Thank You Very Much Ladybird (May 2023​)

Refitted (Paris, October 2024)