In Pursuit of a Wonderful Nothing

In Pursuit of a Wonderful Nothing is a fragmented odyssey of artistic survival and longing. Reconstructed through hand-drawn illustrations, artefacts and photographs, cult performance and autobiography, it traces the journey through the everyday theatre of Kim Noble’s life. As his art world escapades spiral from a gallery in Helsinki to hardware stores in London and a desolate English beach, romance fizzes and reality unravels.

Here, fantasy and fact tangle in hand-drawn chaos, and the book itself becomes an artefact—proof of an unreal real life. At once absurd and touching, Kim Noble’s journey is less

a memoir and more a treasure hunt through the weird tides of love, loneliness, and the art of staying afloat. And in the margins of the page lurks a sardonic cephalopod, who crumples the story with inky interruptions and astute commentary on the unfolding adventures.

Kim Noble is a UK-based performance and video artist whose provocative and darkly funny work blurs the boundaries between comedy, theatre, and visual art.

Renowned for his multi-disciplinary approach, Noble was one half of the innovative, Perrier Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated duo Noble and Silver, and has subsequently delivered a string of solo shows and exhibitions acclaimed for their raw honesty and surreal perspective.

His stage and screen credits include cult television series such as The Mighty Boosh and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. A recipient of numerous awards, his recent productions "Lullaby for Scavengers" and "You're Not Alone" have been celebrated internationally for their originality and depth.

Noble lives and works in London, continuing his unique mix of performance, art, and comedy across global stages and galleries.