DYSLEXIA: BEAUTIFUL MINDS
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
In August, the faces of 138 dyslexics were pasted down onto the ground outside the Design Museum to celebrate the brain architecture of dyslexics. It is part of the Inside Out project by photographer JR - a global project that allows communities to tell their stories and turn what they stand for into a public artwork.
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
Dyslexia: Beautiful Minds was led by Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth, authors of 'The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing People'.
The large-scale black and white portraits were pasted onto the forecourt of the museum. Portraits include Richard Rogers, Paul Smith, Sebastian Conran and Eddie Izzard, as well as actors, artists, filmmakers, teachers, milliners and product designers.
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
It was an enormous privilege for my mug to be included, and I'm massively grateful to all involved, in particular Kate and Kathy who conceived and undertook this ambitious work.
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
The installation was short lived due to English weather, but the portraits may be seen online here.
Photograph by Kazimir Bielecki of DYSPLA
Dyslexia: Beautiful Minds
An Inside Out Project
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High Street
London
W8 6AG
Opened on 18th August 2021.
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