Converse Column

The words on the street... Converse Column, by British-American artist Liliane Lijn, has been installed outside the University’s new Nexus innovation centre on Discovery Way.

The nine metre-high revolving “poem machine” features two separate poems turning independently, one inside the other. Internal lighting will ensure the words are visible after dark.

The text evolved from phrases submitted by students and staff at the University, inspired by themes of communication, collaboration, innovation and impact.

Lijn is known for her work with moving text and is a pioneer in the interaction of art, science, technology and language. 

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-arts-culture/news/article/4442/the-words-on-the-street-new-public-art