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Beyond the Visual

Beyond the Visual

Beyond the Visual is the UK’s first major sculpture exhibition in which blind and partially blind practitioners are central to the curatorial process and make up the majority of participating artists.

‘Beyond the Visual’ logo in bold yellow text on a black circular background with Braille dots reading 'sculpture' below the title.
Beyond the Visual
Close up of hands holding a plaster digestive biscuit with braille text and lettering reading 'comma'. Many more biscuits are on the table in front, featuring a variety of different words.

Exhibition

Beyond the Visual

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Sculpture Galleries and Study Gallery
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Free exhibition tours: Beyond the Visual
An exhibition guide in a bright yellow 'Beyond the Visual' top leads a tour for two blind visitors, one with a guide dog and the other holding a cane. They are all touching a bronze sculpture on a plinth.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Guided tour

Free exhibition tours: Beyond the Visual

11:00 & 14:30

Sculpture Galleries and Study Gallery
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
David Johnson and Emilie Louise Gossiaux in conversation
A man and a woman using hand tools to carve digestive biscuits from plaster. Behind them is a large pile of finished plaster biscuits and a large desk vice.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Artist in conversation

David Johnson and Emilie Louise Gossiaux in conversation

18:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Braille Bake-Off: Make Plaster Biscuits with David Johnson and Emma Dickson
Close up photo of a man holding a plaster digestive biscuit in one hand and a carving tool in the other, which he is using to smooth out the edges of the sculpture.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Family-friendly workshop

Braille Bake-Off: Make Plaster Biscuits with David Johnson and Emma Dickson

10:30–12:30 & 14:00–16:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Curators' Tour of Beyond the Visual
Beyond the Visual curators Dr Clare O’Dowd, Dr Aaron McPeake, and Professor Ken Wilder.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Guided tour

Curators' Tour of Beyond the Visual

13:00–14:00 & 18:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Jennifer Justice in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators
Wooden teardrop-shaped pendants hang from metal chains against a textured wooden post and white wall.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Artist in conversation

Jennifer Justice in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators

18:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Electronic Music Showcase with Rian Treanor and Rotherham Sight and Sound
Three blind participants sit at small desks inside a large, wood-framed, open structure. It is criss-crossed with long poles that make moving around difficult, and has purple strip lights scattered around at different heights.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Performance

Electronic Music Showcase with Rian Treanor and Rotherham Sight and Sound

13:00–15:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Art Social: Material Explorations with Serafina Min
A group of adults sketching together in a large gallery space.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Teacher CPD session

Art Social: Material Explorations with Serafina Min

17:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Artist Workshop: Mysterious Boxes with Serafina Min
A family sat at a table together making small sculptures from modelling clay.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Family-friendly workshop

Artist Workshop: Mysterious Boxes with Serafina Min

10:00–12:00 & 13:30–15:30

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Collin Van Uchelen in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators
A man holds an audio device to his ear while touching a pink-lit acrylic panel illuminated with a dahlia firework with arching trails.
Part of Beyond the Visual
Part of Beyond the Visual

Artist in conversation

Collin Van Uchelen in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators

18:00–19:00

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Henry Moore Institute, Leeds