Leeds Gallery Visit

On the weekend I went to Leeds Gallery. It was my first time there and I thought it was really cool how they had presented the small space. There was an interesting exhibition on about making graphic art for everyone; Faces, the Anatomy of Autonomy is fun and interactive. It is an ongoing personal project by Lee Goater which he started in 2012 and called it 'responsible magnetic street-art for sharing'. He anonymously distributed 180 polaroid sized magnets around the UK. He worked with a restricted palette to create eight characters representing different genders, ages and cultures. Lee began to further question the idea of self when he was surprised by how different characters were interpreted. 

Interactive table for people to create their own Faces!

Some of my creations!

There were also magnetic white boards which allowed the public to play around with making a temporary face. I thought this was cool as it let you experience for yourself how putting the shapes in certain areas or angles affected the symbol/expression/person portrayed so vastly.

We also went to the cafe for some almond lattes and chai tea to continue our artsy day. I definitely recommend stopping off there as it adds to the charming and intimate atmosphere of the gallery. 

We also ended up staying far longer than planned looking round the shop as although it's small, it's crammed with great books on graphic design, fashion, illustration, architecture. Also it has some prints and small pieces on sale, of which I noticed some of Matt's work which looked amazing along with the others on show. 

Pages from a really interesting book I found about design related to food and branding and colour choices. It basically reinvented standard food in a way that you had to spend time just to take it in and understand what it was; art or food? 

My friends having a go