Rebel Portraits

Whether we are defying convention, persevering against the odds or transforming our future, there’s a bit of rebel in all of us. We invited participants to reflect and reveal their true selves in this two-day portrait masterclass led by artist Leo Crane.

library, publicLeo Crane19 January 2020British Librarybritish library

Paint Your Selfie!

Two-day workshop as part of Barnet Libraries’ Year of Learning 2019 youth positive activities, in partnership with Barnet Youth Engagement, funded by Arts Council England.

families, library, publicLeo Crane30 May 2019Chipping Barnet LibraryBarnet, portrait

I Am Not Obliged! Create Your Own Visual Story

In the book Sofia Khan is Not Obliged, Sofia finds herself writing a novel based on her experience of life. In this workshop, young learners aged 8-14 created their own stories through drawing.

families, library, publicLeo Crane25 May 2019Orpington Librarycityread

Psychomachia!

Rounding off the British Library’s blockbuster exhibition Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, Figuration and Art Model Collective invited 16 artists to reinterpret one of the most popular stories of the Middle Ages: The Psychomachia.

library, public, exhibitionLeo Crane17 February 2019British Librarybritish library, art model collective

I Can Do Your Portrait!

This half term, adults and children joined forces for two special workshops at Penge Library and West Wickham Library in collaboration with Better Libraries in Bromley and The Big Draw.

public, library, familiesLeo Crane22 October 2018Penge Librarybromley, big draw

Objectify This!

As part of the V&A's Friday Late, artist and activist Lidia Lidia devised theatrical sets that played with stereotypical ideas of beauty and gender.

public, queer, libraryLeo Crane27 July 2018Victoria and Albert Museumv&a

Drawing Radclyffe

To celebrate Pride in London 2018, we collaborated with Queer model and performer Lager Darling on a life drawing event inspired by Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness

library, public, queerLeo Crane5 July 2018The Sparrowhawksparrowhawk

The Queer Nude in Perspective

Tutor Leo Crane hosted a special evening at the Royal Institute of British Architects for Pride in London 2018 inspired by RIBA’s exhibition Disappear Here with models Kage and Maya.

Drawing 'The Muse'

During May 2018, we teamed up with Cityread London to bring life drawing to 11 local libraries across the capital inspired by Jessie Burton's novel The Muse.

library, publicLeo Crane31 May 2018Cityread Londoncityread

Moominvalley Photobooth

This festive season, Figuration joined 300 people at Dulwich Picture Gallery for a Moomins Winter Eve, celebrating Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson and her much-loved Moomintroll and family.

public, library, filmLeo Crane19 December 2017Dulwich Picture GalleryDulwich

Queer and the City

The only creative workshop in the calendar for Pride in London 2017, celebrating cities at a moment in Queer history at the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Water, Water

Forward Arts Foundation commissioned us to produce a short animation celebrating the UK's National Poetry Day. The theme was 'water' to inspire children and adults alike across the UK.

film, library, animationLeo Crane3 October 2013Forward Arts Foundationpoetry, animation, production

The Library

Annie’s day at The Library starts like any other, but the intriguing man who takes the seat opposite her encourages her thoughts to stray. This animation for the London Library pits library etiquette against carnal desires.

film, library, animationLeo Crane1 September 2012The London Librarylondon library, production

Highlights

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