5 to See, Read and Discover: This Month

Exhibition Previews & Book Reviews |    Trailblazers making waves. Colourful designs that spark joy. Eye-catching artwork in the landscape. Discover this month's round-up of exhibitions and books – including the new Yinka Illori exhibition in London, and a Ugo Rondinone monograph.   Leeds Arts University’s Big Big Big Postgraduate Show   This exhibition marks a milestone for Leeds Arts University: it's the first to be presented in-person for three years. 60 fresh talents take over the Blenheim Walk campus, showcasing pioneering work across Digital Fashion, Photography, Worldbuilding and more.   Discover the exhibition » A Species Between Worlds Exhibition, New York   Statistics suggest we spend upwards of seven hours per day looking at a screen. Artist, author and lecturer John Mack addresses this through an immersive artwork – combining Pokémon Go’s artificial, digitally mapped landscapes with images of US National Parks and the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.     Read the feature » Art Escapes Book Review   There is a sense of awe that comes with discovering great art outside the confines of a gallery. This intake of breath is what Gestalten sought to reproduce in their book Art Escapes, in which passionate arts writer Grace Banks explores 62 different artworks to be found away from conventional exhibition settings.   Read the review » Joy, Colour Optimism Design Museum, London   Yinka Ilori’s practice is underpinned by the belief that art and design should be accessible to all. The London-based designer enlivens urban spaces with installations that ooze energy, joy and happiness. Examples include basketball courts, parks and pedestrian crossings: transformed through colour and pattern.   Read the feature » In the Landscape Book Review   Phaidon’s new, richly illustrated monograph paints the picture of Ugo Rondinone: an artist unafraid to push the boundaries of public art – influenced by the landscape, and constantly seeking balance between the rhythms of poetry and the scale of everyday objects.   Read the review »              Image Credits: 1. Naomi Takeuchi MA Photography 2. Image courtesy John Mack, from A Species Between Worlds: Our Nature, Our Screens. 3. Shirin Abedinirad, Art Escapes, gestalten 2022. Artwork: Tide 4. Let’s Do London Autumn Culture Season, Yinka Ilori, photographed by Stephen Chung/PinPep 5. Ugo Rondinone, Seven Magic Mountains, 2016. Installation view at Nevada Museum of Art, Las Vegas. Artwork © the artist (page 113). from left: Black Blue Yellow White Red Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 323 x 922 x 323 cm; Green White Black Silver Blue Mountain, Stone, paint, threaded rod, 274 x 947 x 274 cm; Violet Pink Red Orange Yellow Green Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 254 x 979 x 254 cm; Yellow Orange Red Pink Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 235 x 873 x 235 cm; Pink White Blue Yellow Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 305 x 833 x 305 cm; Silver Black Violet Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 249 x 750 x 249 cm; Red Pink Blue Green Yellow Orange Mountain, 2016. Stone, paint, threaded rod, 265 x 927 x 265 cm.

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