Travelling exhibition comes to Leeds: Thinking Inside the Box

This week saw the arrival of Thinking Inside the Box, a student-led travelling exhibition of political pamphlets and posters. The project originally took place in late 2021, when students from various departments at King’s College London visited Senate House Library's collection of Latin American Political Pamphlets to explore and choose materials. The images making up the exhibition were all created to provoke political engagement, to promote social justice, and to reclaim human rights. The project title refers to the concept of “thinking outside the box”, a common phrase encouraging creative innovation. Thinking Inside the Box highlights the importance of developing a deep understanding and appreciation for what already exists - of what is inside the archival box.

Anna Grimaldi worked on this project with her students and is bringing it to Leeds this year alongside colleagues at King's and the University of Liverpool. You can check out the virtual gallery here: http://www.brazilinstitute.org/thinkinginsidethebox