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Anthony Burrill says his Leeds mural was like a “homecoming” in new film
The charming documentary looks at the making of the giant You&Me and Me&You artwork, and its personal connection to the renowned designer s creative journey.
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Graphic artist Anthony Burrill recently revealed a giant typographic mural in Leeds, and now a documentary short about the artwork delves into the ideas behind the piece and its meaning to the designer. You&Me and Me&You sees Burrill’s signature letterpress typography blown up to epic proportions, covering one side of the 88-ft-high, seven-storey canal-side building, The Calls, in Leeds city centre. Impactful in white on black, the piece embodies Burrill’s mission to “say the most with the least, and connect with people through words” on a monumental scale, and speaks to the importance of human connection during the pandemic.
Black and white lettering stretches 88ft high in the designer’s biggest artwork so far, which adorns the end of a historic canal-side building in the city
A new venue is set to open in Leeds early next year.
Testbed, a 10,000 square foot industrial space, is located on the Southbank at the edge of the city centre and will host arts, community, and electronic music events as well as corporate conferences - taking on a similar function to Manchester’s Depot Mayfield or London’s Printworks.
Described as a “blank canvas for endless possibilities”, its owners, The Wunderkind Group, also run nearby venues including Sheaf St and Duke Studios.
The Testbed team said that they were hoping to create a flexible space to deal with social distancing and new challenges in a post-pandemic world. Speaking to Resident Advisor, founders James Abbott-Donnelly and Laura Wellington said: Leeds has a real lack of large venues that can accommodate bigger groups while maintaining social distancing. The city s had a real problem. With Testbed we ve got the chance to create a solution.”