News / 28 Mar 2024
Visual Communication students exhibit at Leeds Corn Exchange
BA (Hons) Visual Communication
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UNPACKED by BA (Hons) Visual Communication. Photograph by Lizzie Coombes.
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UNPACKED by BA (Hons) Visual Communication. Photograph by Lizzie Coombes.
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UNPACKED by BA (Hons) Visual Communication. Photograph by Lizzie Coombes.
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BA (Hons) Visual Communication students and staff. Photograph by Lizzie Coombes.
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UNPACKED by BA (Hons) Visual Communication. Photograph by Lizzie Coombes.
UNPACKED, an exciting one-day exhibition of work from second year BA (Hons) Visual Communication students, was showcased to the public at Leeds Corn Exchange.
The project was delivered as a live brief to the second-year students to organise and promote an exhibition showcasing a diverse body of visual communication work to a public audience at Leeds Corn Exchange.
The students were given an initial prompt of an object, in this case a cardboard box, to kickstart an explorative process for their own work and the collaborative exhibition. Although students produced individual work for the event, the organisation, curation and documentation involved demonstrated their ability to work collaboratively with peers, tutors and visiting professionals.
Work included graphic posters, photographic installations, films, animation, sculpture, jewellery, illustration, and artist books. The event also included a panel talk hosted by two students, Flora Houldsworth and Latifah Park, with three industry speakers: illustrator and alumni Cait McEniff, designer, developer and archivist Matt Lamont and filmmaker and alumni Julia Parks.
Promotional materials, including a poster and social media assets, were designed by student Jack Burnett. Miranda Giddens produced a video document of the event which can be seen below.
"The Unpacked exhibition was a resounding success, not just in terms of the quality of the outcomes produced but as a demonstration of the power of the collective, working together towards a common goal. It was a thrill for the students to show their work in such a beautiful and high profile city centre venue, they had to think creatively about how to present their work and make the most of such a unique space - and they pulled this off with a sense of joy and sophistication. I think it was an important turning point for many of the students, in terms of developing their professionalism and understanding the value and breadth of their multi-disciplinary practices”
Lucy Bergman, Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) Visual Communication
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BA (Hons) VIsual Communication