Julie Leonard
CURRENT WORK
“I loved the kinetic nature of Julie’s art which reflects wonderfully the excitement, the complexity and the people involved in the construction process. I am in awe of what she can do on the tiny screen of an iPhone - the fact that you can also rewind the process and see how she did it, is particularly fascinating.” Peter Murray, Chairman, New London Architecture
Over the past two years, Julie has applied the instant nature of hand-held technology to get up close with the people, personalities and places at the heart of Europe’s biggest infrastructure project. By creating digital and animated drawings at specific moments, her pictures capture everyday situations out on sites across the route, bringing the evolution of the project to life.
Highlighting Julie’s work through five key themes, this exhibition peers into the hidden past below the line through the eyes of archaeologists, gives a fascinating insight into the many people and building works down the tunnels and hidden behind the construction hoardings, and shows how art can inspire young people from local communities living along the route.
“Working with Julie over the past two years has been a really exciting experience for us here at Crossrail. It was always really important to the art programme team to work with someone who could bring colour and dynamism to the project – both through their art but also through their personality and approach. Julie has certainly delivered on all accounts and we are thrilled with the results."
EXHIBITION DETAILS
Venue: New London Architecture
Venue address:
The Building Centre, 26 Store St, Fitzrovia,
London WC1E 7BT
Website page New London architecture event page
Dates: 22 November 2016- 19th January 2017
Times: Mondy - Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00
Key events:
> Public tour & artist talk : 16th December 13.15
> Private view:5 December ( by invitation only)
SOCIAL MEDIA
> @JulieLeonard_
> Interview with Julie
> Crossrail Pintrest board
> Crossrail film clips
Links to additional content + coverage:
> Crossrail appoints artist in residence
> Crossrail's art programme: Integrating art and infrastructure
Exploring the exhibitions five themes
1. People of Crossrail
2. Places & space: above and below the line
3. Inspiring women
4. Digging up the past
5. Creative communities