Celebrate Pride in London 2023 with a body-powerful life drawing experience for all levels of ability.
Pose! Reclaiming the Nude, the latest exhibition from artist-animator Leo Crane, challenges traditional notions of ‘the muse’, presenting the model as artist and co-creator and, through fine art, animation and performance, presenting the Queer nude as a means of self-expression, validation and power. Art model Roy Joseph Butler enters the life room as inspiration for you to reclaim the nude, offering dynamic inspiration that explores the artistic dialogue between his poses and your creations, and empowering both.
Held in partnership with The Batsford Gallery and building on the themes in presented in Contemporary Figures in Watercolour: Speed, Gesture and Story (Crane & Butler, Batsford, 2021).
- This is an inclusive space for all sexualities and gender identities.
- Boards, materials and paper are provided, but feel free to bring your own.
- Photos and vids are allowed but only with the permission of others, including the model.
- Free entry for carer / personal assistant of an attendee. Redeemable on the night. (Please notify in advance - hello@packedlunch.org)
On COVID-19:
- The hosts have been double-vaccinated and boostered.
- A COVID Pass is not required for admission, but we request that participants follow all UK Government guidance re: testing, vaccinating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 as much as possible. For more information on how you can look after yourselves and others in these COVID-19 times, visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus.