A new show at London's Paul Stolper gallery, 'Factual Nonsense - The Art and Death of Joshua Compston', celebrates the short life of this catalytic engine of the early 1990s London art scene. Here, Compston is pictured sporting his trademark white suit

Curated by artist Darren Coffield, the exhibition brings together posters, photographs, letters, diaries, videos and press cuttings as well as art works by Joshua Compston and early pieces by Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Tracey Emin and others. Photography: Dosfotos. Photography: Dosfotos

Installation view at Paul Stolper gallery. Photography: Dosfotos

Compston opened his gallery Factual Nonsense on Charlotte Road in Shoreditch in 1992 when the area was largely run-down and deserted. Photography: Dosfotos

The Fete Worse than Death poster, 1994. Compston is best remembered for a series of art-centric takes on traditional folk festivals, all held in Shoreditch. The first fete took place in 1993 with then relatively unknown artists such as Gavin Turk, Gillian Wearing, Mat Collishaw, Sarah Lucas, Emin and Hume manning stalls selling art

Damien Hirst and Angus Fairhurst at the Fete Worse than Death, dressed as clowns, by Guy Moberly, 1993. Leigh Bowery painted Fairhurt's genitals, which is what Hirst is pointing at with his water pistol in this image

Compston's iconic white suit is also on view, which he wore to several of his happenings, along with his briefcase; the mask is a painting made by Coffield. In front of the mannequin is a piece created by Compston while he was a student at St Edwards School in 1986, entitled 'Bird Cage'. Photography: Dosfotos

It was at the Courtauld Institute that Compston instigated his first curatorial adventure, borrowing art from established artists such as Howard Hodgkin and Gilbert & George and up-and-coming artists like Gary Hume to be hung in seminar rooms. Photography: Dosfotos

The Factual Nonsense leaflet 'Deal with FN… Or be Dealt With' features Gilbert & George's 'Naked Dreams' work. Compston, who used to model for the pair when he was a student, is the figure in the image

'The Cloud of Unknowing', by Gary Hume, circa 1990. This painting has only recently been restored and is being shown for the first time. Photography: Dosfotos

'A gift from Joshua Compston to me when he was 14 years old', by Peter Blake

Installation view of the exhibition. Photography: Dosfotos

Proceeds from sales from the exhibition will be donated to a fund for a memorial to Compston in Hoxton Square. Photography: Dosfotos

'FN Verbage', by Darren Coffield. Each print incorporates the Factual Nonsense logo and a quote by Compston

'FN Sex Art Money', by Darren Coffield

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