Community Films

Alex has been living in an Action Homeless centre for alcohol dependency treatment after becoming homeless. He talks about his response to the art and what inspires him as an aspiring artist.

Local poet Bobba Cass performs a piece inspired by Franz Marc and the Blaue Reiter school.

The two brothers discuss how they like to view art galleries, how their religion would be a cultural artefact they would take with them and what art means to them.

Having moved to Leicester to study at University, both Aminata and Vanetta have stayed due to their love of Leicester, created by the spirit and sense of family they have found here.

Local writer Sally Jack talks about her memories of New Walk Museum and the German Expressionism galley and how her visits have altered since attending with her daughter. She uses the works of art to inspire her own poetry.

The DMU LGBT+ Society and University of Leicester LGBTQ Association students provide their take on some of the collection.

Freddie is musician from Berlin and following one of his performances in Mauer Park he talks about his journey to Berlin, how the city has changed and his reaction to some of the art work.

MA student Andrew Davis visits The Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin and talks about the connection of the modern work to expressionism.

Musician Dru Haye talks about his musical inspiration and the journey music has taken him on. He composes and plays a piece of music based on his responses to the art work and explains how art fusion is something he believes passionately in.

Ishi talks about her journey from Zambia to Leicester and how a love dancing and theatre helped realise her dreams. She talks about the roles the arts plays in Leicester’s multi cultural heritage and how her adopted home city is an example to the world.