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As Oscar Wilde said: “One must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.” So he would probably have admired the eclectic creations and collections on show at the new Artangel exhibition Come As You Really Are which has just opened in Croydon, UK. In January, British-Gujarati artist and filmmaker Hetain Patel put out a call for collectors, crafters, weekend painters and anyone else with a passion to send photos and stories about their hobbies. From the 1,500 responses, Patel has put together a wonderful exhibition featuring everything from handmade banjos and origami to collections of Warhammer figurines and My Little Pony. The artist is an avid Spider-Man fan and the show includes his own Spidey-inspired works. Come As You Really Are is currently in the Grants building in Croydon but will tour the UK over the next 18 months.