Making Public Art - a new interview series

We’ve been catching up with the artists, in a new series that looks at working with communities, sustainability, and their working process in creating public art.

Mohammad Barrangi – Last Dream

Mohammad Barrangi talks about his practice and the development and creation of Last Dream. Drawing from the aesthetic of Persian miniature painting and informed by his lived experience of exile and disability, Mohammad’s practice is deeply rooted in the exploration of migration, travel and freedom. The series, Last Dream, is on display in locations across the city that trace places of meaning to Mohammad’s present life in Leeds. Despite being shown in the city Mohammad now calls home, the temporary nature of the paper murals, which will weather when exposed to the elements of a Yorkshire winter, is a stark reminder of the instability and fragility of the artist’s past.

Rhian Kempadoo-Millar – Reflections of Carnival

Hear Rhian Kempadoo-Millar talk about the creation of Reflections of Carnival. Developed in partnership with Leeds West Indian Carnival and Leeds City Council, the artwork celebrates the rich, vibrant history of Leeds West Indian Carnival. It is situated on the gable end of a two-storey house on Savile Mount in Chapeltown, at the heart of the Caribbean and Carnival communities.