Leicester’s road artwork scene has boomed over current years. The success of Convey The Paint has meant that the town centre is dwelling to some unbelievable items. Now, a brand new exhibition is ready to shine the highlight on the historical past of graffiti and road artwork in a completely distinctive manner.
Paint to Pixel is an immersive projection exhibition that includes subway road artwork and graffiti and it’s launching at Leicester Museum & Artwork Gallery from early February. The showcase, which options large-scale 3D animated projections, will transport audiences right into a vibrant digital world of subway trains adorned with authentic graffiti artworks from road artists.
You’ll be able to uncover the unbelievable story of Repainting Subway Artwork, the end result of a 10-year challenge by the Dutch graffiti author TRIPL/FURIOUS, visitor curated by Jasper Van Es. These works are a visually beautiful homage to the bestselling e-book, Subway Artwork, which captured the thrilling spirit of early graffiti artwork, and helped make the motion well-known around the globe.
This groundbreaking exhibition is a collaborative effort between Leicester-based arts group MBD and the aerosol artwork challenge workforce from Graffwerk, the workforce behind Convey The Paint, which is ready to return to Leicester in Could.
Thee exhibition will launch on Saturday 3 February 2024 at Leicester Museum and Artwork Gallery on New Stroll, and can run till 27 Could. The exhibition itself is split into two components:
The primary half will host the immersive expertise Paint to Pixel, which is MBD’s newest large-scale animated set up. The native arts group is well-known for its work in digital actuality and 3D animation. Complementing the immersive exhibit, the second half will characteristic archival materials and firsthand narratives about road artwork and graffiti.
Moreover, it’s going to showcase visually hanging works ensuing from a decade-long challenge by Dutch graffiti author TRIPL/FURIOUS, curated by Jasper Van Es, titled Repainting Subway Artwork. This phase captures the essence of early graffiti and its world affect.
The exhibition units the stage for the extremely anticipated return of Convey The Paint, Leicester’s worldwide road artwork pageant, in Could this 12 months. The pageant will b working from 20 – 26 Could 2024
Paint to Pixel is made potential because of assist from BID Leicester, Arts Council England and Leicester Museums and Galleries.
Plan your journey to Paint to Pixel with the Leicester Music and Artwork Gallery web site.
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