What’s The Problem? at Firstsite

05.10.2019 - 12.01.2020

Climate change, politics, rights, capitalism and health – these are the pressing issues facing young people today, according to Young Art Kommunity (YAK), Firstsite’s young people peer-led group which contributes to creative events and activities within the gallery and the wider community.

Partnering up with flyingleaps, a project that invites artists to produce street posters in response to contemporary events and ideas, to produce the new exhibition ‘What’s the problem?’. Comprising a series of posters, each work responds to members personal concerns, incorporating popular cultural references, bold statements with personal and socio-political commentary and illustrations, typography and arresting images. The works address the visitor directly – challenging them to think about difficult issues.

The artwork has been produced through a series of workshops with flyingleaps artists Mark Titchner, Heath Kane and Dr. D, and founder Adrian Burnham, using Firstsite’s Year of Digital theme as inspiration.