Collaboration with James Johnson-Perkins

Irrepressible Movement
New Work from Sarah Foque & James Johnson-Perkins
Cecil Sharp House
Camden
London
10th Jul - 31st Aug
Preview, 9th July, 6pm


This exhibition showcases colourful new work from Sarah Foque & James Johnson-Perkins. Both artists' work is site specific and utilises intense colours in its execution. Sarah Foque creates installations with straight bands of colour, responding to a site's history and people's movement through it. James Johnson-Perkins uses references to popular culture of the 1980s to create works of play and nostalgia. His installation at Cecil Sharp House will span all four storeys of the building through the centre of the staircase, whilst Sarah Foque's multi-coloured lines will be immediately viewable from the main entrance.

Judges for the competition

So far 2 judges have confirmed their participation with this competition:

1. Chris Royffe, Associate Dean and the Head of the Leeds School of Architecture, Landscape and Design

2. Sarah Foque, Artist/Landscape Architect and also organizer of this competition

Judges for the competition

To be announced shortly

The prize

For the winner of the competition there will be a prize. This prize is a 70 pound voucher for Waterstone's bookshop.

Queen Square

History

'The Square was projected in 1083 for houses of various descriptions, with warehouse room if wanted, and designedas three terraces around a communal central garden and the fourth side open to Claypit Lane; two large houses with warehouses were commenced on the North side in 1806. Between 1810 and 1815 the nine houses forming the West side were completed but made smaller residences only. Between 1815 and 1822 thirteen small houses filled the East side and three larger houses were added to the North side, leaving it still incomplete, in 1822 the house owners purchased the centre of the Square for a perpetual garden.'
Reference: Maurice Beresford (1988). Thoresby Society: Vols. LX-LXI East End - West End: The face of Leeds during urbanisation 1684-1842

Queen Square is one of the few reminders of the old Georgian town which Leeds once was. It is edged by terraced houses along three sides, which date back to 1822. Queen Square can be classified as a residential garden square in its original design, although today it is no longer a residential area. Historically Queen Square has always been in close proximity of educational institutions with at one time its own academy. Before the ring road Queen Square was part of Little London, at that time still still existing out of a tight network of terraced houses.
The original Georgian layout of the central green space is lost and is currently replaced by an 80’s design. In the City Centre Area Action Plan Queen Square is a conservation area instead of highrise buildings.

The Black and white photograph comes from the Leodis website for more old photographs go to: http://www.leodis.net/

The Competition - Rules

Submissions of every form are welcome. Any form of creativity is welcome, from the written word to a sculpture. The only limitation is that the object submitted must be able to be carried by one person. Performance pieces are also welcome. For these types of artwork I suggest the submission of a video or a written outline of the performance itself.

Each submission must be accompanied with name, contact details and a 200 words explanation of the work and its connection to Queen Square. Submission will have to be made at the Landscape Studio, Hepworth Point, 6th Floor to Sarah Foque. Deadline is 5 pm Friday 1 May 2009, submissions after this date will not be accepted.

On 11 May selected participants will be notified and on Friday 15 May the exhibition will open. The work will be selected by a jury.

The Competition - Introduction

Views of Queen Square is a competition embracing all forms of creativity to celebrate Queen Square. For the people, who don't know Queen Square, Queen Square is located on Claypit Lane and can be accessed from Woodhouse Lane. It is one of the few remaining Georgian Squares in Leeds. The buildings surrounding the Square are owned by Leeds Met.

This competition aims to change people's perception of this forgotten green haven and hopefully create some interesting aspirations towards the Square's future.

The best works will be shown in an exhibition in Queen Square. Further there will be an on-line exhibition of all the submitted work.