The Crypt is a haven for homeless and generally disposessed people in Leeds. It provides food, community and a limited number of beds. I have been commissioned by the Crypt and Leeds City Art Gallery to create art works which will be exhibited in the gallery during autumn as part of a much larger collection of shows linked by the theme "Something of the Night"
Possible Starting Points and Outcomes
I tend to start by talking with people and then fairly quickly introduce elements of digital photography, writing, video and drawing. In this instance I will probably get people to work with me to make temporary artworks and interventions around the Crypt itself as a way of building confidence and developing an understanding of how an audience might react to what we make. From these foundations we would go on to visit Leeds City Art Gallery and start to consider different ways in which we could convey our ideas in that more flexible environment. End products might include video projections, hanging banners, combinations of photography and text, wall drawings/paintings, exhibitions of objects or quite possibly something entirely unexpected. In addition to the exhibition at the gallery it is possible that – time allowing – I would also create a simple website showing some of the work, which could be directly linked to the St George’s Crypt site.
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