I'll Show You Mine...If You Show Me Yours was a fantastic exhibition curated by Leon Co, a group of level 6 students from Leeds College of Art. The exhibition, featuring the work of over 100 artists across multiple disciplines, was held at a student house in Leeds last weekend and I had one of my paintings on show in the exhibition. The aim was to pack the house with as much art as possible to create a "dialogue between disparate practices" and was a brilliant success.
The curation of the work was amazing and the use of limited space was fantastic. Upon entering the house you were instantly confronted by a wall of art displayed in the kitchen. Cupboard doors were removed to house small sculptures and an 'L' board was erected to display even more work that could not fit on the walls. The kitchen then split off to two other rooms; one a staircase leading to a basement and another leading to an emptied lounge. The stairs to the basement were lined with small paintings and a draping textile piece hung from the ceiling. The basement itself was hidden behind a black curtain that revealed two light instillations once pulled back. One was a laser circling the room like a trip wire and the other was an abstract video piece which reminded me of the sun shining through a forest. The lounge, devoid of its furniture, was packed full of artwork covering the walls and provided a perfect place to mingle and chat about the work exhibited.
Here are a few photos from the exhibition:
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| Doorless cupboards displaying a variety of sculpture |
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| The stairs down to the basement |
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| Video installation |
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| Lasers |
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| A corner of the lounge displaying a range of art pieces |
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| Another corner of the lounge, complete with a rabbit sat on a chair |
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| A video piece presented above the mantelpiece |
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| One of the lounge walls with my painting in the middle |
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| A closer photo of my exhibited painting |
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