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The artist, Liliane Lijn, called on staff and students to contribute to the text written on the columns of the newest commission for the University. Converse Column marries together the development of campus art and the University with the opening of a new building, Nexus. In 2019, when it is installed on campus, it will become the University’s newest work of public art.
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Quentin Bell, Levitating Figure (The Dreamer)

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Quentin Bell, Levitating Figure (The Dreamer)

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This piece was unveiled on campus in 1982 by the artist, Quentin Bell. He was the first Fine Art Professor appointed at the University of Leeds, serving from 1959 until 1967. The Dreamer is one of the most recognized pieces of public art on the University campus. It depicts a levitating woman  that Bell equated to a recurrent theme in his art inspired by a conjuring trick he saw as a child.
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Positioned high up on the Clothworkers’ Building, this art work reflects the exciting progress made in the field of synthetic fibres at the University of Leeds. Professor J B Speakman, previous Head of the Department of Textile Industries, called upon Mitzi Cunliffe to create a piece that would represent the advancement in the textile fields as well as be a focal point for campus.
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Situated on the main exterior wall of the Roger Stevens Building of the University of Leeds, Hermes is the second Chattaway piece to be displayed at the University. After realizing that Hermes could possibly be sold for scrap metal, Stanley Burton intervened on behalf of the University and donated funds so that the sculpture could be acquired.
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Originally intended to convey movement, this recasting of the Walking Figure by William Chattaway is positioned in Parkinson Court. Due to irreversible damage, this piece was recast and moved from its original location on the grounds of Bodington Hall. The ever-changing dynamics of University culture has allowed this piece to exist in two different forms and in multiple locations all while enabling it to maintain its intended meaning.
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Facebook Event - Online Marketing strategy

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Facebook Event - Online Marketing strategy

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•Create a display project for the Art Gallery Education Room at the Stanley & Audrey Burton gallery linked to the Public Art on Campus initiative

•Use objects from the University Art Collection

•Focus specifically on the artist Liliane Lijn

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Public art has been a feature of the campus landscape at the University of Leeds since the early 20th century. It is a type of art that has been designed for the public realm and can be executed in any media. Generally displayed outdoors, it is designed to be accessible and enjoyed by anyone. At the University of Leeds, these works have been variously commissioned or purchased thanks to both private and public funds.

Through six works, this exhibition explores the history of public art located on the University of Leeds campus, from the early 20th century to the present day. It asks why each work was commissioned or purchased for the University and what they tell us about campus specific art and its cultural implications. Stories behind these works of public art and their relation to the progression of the University throughout its development are revealed. In many cases, the artworks have remained unchanged but they have been relocated to different sites around the campus. This shows the ability of public art to adapt to campus and acquire new meanings as the life of the University and its staff and students has progressed.

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Timeline and introduction of the exhibition

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Timeline and introduction of the exhibition

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Keith Wilson,Facsimile Image for Sign for Art (Stelae)

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Keith Wilson,Facsimile Image for Sign for Art (Stelae)

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Keith Wilson was inspired by working with sensory impaired adults. Stalae was unveiled in 2014 and allowed a seating and gathering area for student to be created around it, now known as Beech Grove Plaza. Upon the completion of the piece, Wilson thought that it seemed like the right moment to look at how art at the University contributes to a sense of place-making, the idea of creating public space to promote creativity, wellbeing, and happiness.
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