Public Art On Campus: A Retrospective by Xin Yuchen https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation Online Exhibition Made by Jaki, Curators - Jaki, Issy, Taylor, Kelly en-us 2019-01-01 23:12:32 UTC 2025-12-06 16:28:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png Exhibition Brief jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/316984767 •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
]]> 2019-01-01 23:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/316984767 Introduction jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317054219 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. 
]]> 2019-01-02 14:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317054219 Leaflet of the exhibition 1 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317055783 2019-01-02 15:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317055783 Leaflet of the exhibition 2 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317055838 2019-01-02 15:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317055838 Leaflet of the exhibition 3 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056026 2019-01-02 15:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056026 Leaflet of the exhibition 4 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056122 2019-01-02 15:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056122 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056773 2019-01-02 15:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056773 Timeline and introduction of the exhibition jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056941 2019-01-02 15:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317056941 Facebook Event - Online Marketing strategy jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317058634 2019-01-02 15:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317058634 Before Installation jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317058862 2019-01-02 15:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317058862 Installing1 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059076 2019-01-02 15:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059076 Installing2 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059207 2019-01-02 15:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059207 Installing3 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059337 2019-01-02 15:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059337 Installing4 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059523 2019-01-02 15:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059523 Installing5 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059647 2019-01-02 15:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059647 After installation 1 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059761 2019-01-02 15:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059761 After installation 12 jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059862 2019-01-02 15:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059862 Final scene jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059946 2019-01-02 15:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317059946 Leaflets in the exhibition jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317060067 2019-01-02 15:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317060067 William Chattaway,Walking Figure jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317061468 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317061468 William Chattaway, Maquette for Hermes jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317061766 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317061766 Keith Wilson,Facsimile Image for Sign for Art (Stelae) jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317062190 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317062190 Mitzi Cunliffe,Man-Made Fibres jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063491 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063491 Liliane Lijn,Converse Column jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063638 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063638 Quentin Bell, Levitating Figure (The Dreamer) jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063874 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.
Image © University of Leeds]]> 2019-01-02 15:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317063874 Design Draft1 by Kelly jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075350 2019-01-02 16:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075350 Design Draft2 by Kelly jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075416 2019-01-02 16:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075416 Public art trail jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075987 2019-01-02 16:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317075987 Public art trail Map jakixin https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317076142 2019-01-02 16:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jakixin/interpretation/wish/317076142