Commissioned collaborations
Bespoke artworks and spatial interventions for homes, galleries, hospitality spaces, workplaces, and public environments.
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LOOP & FORM LTD is a contemporary creation studio based in Leeds, bringing artists, designers, architects, brands, and cultural institutions together to craft breakthrough artistic experiences. From immersive installations to refined sculptural interventions, we treat every collaboration as a shared studio – a space for experimentation, dialogue, and bold visual storytelling.
How we collaborate
We partner with contemporary artists, curators, interior designers, developers, brands, and community organisations to conceive, prototype, and realise artwork that is deeply site-responsive and emotionally resonant. Each project moves through a clear, guided process – from discovery and concept development to fabrication, installation, and post-exhibition reflections.
Curated group shows
Co-curated exhibitions that blend diverse practices into cohesive, narrative-led experiences.
See installationsCorporate & community
Programmes that open up the studio, making collaborative art a catalyst for dialogue, learning, and place-making.
Discuss a programmeCommissioned Projects
Our commissioned collaborations are designed as encounters between artistic vision and lived environment. Working closely with private collectors, public art programmes, and commercial clients, we craft site-specific works that integrate sculpture, mixed-media installations, and immersive spatial gestures.
- Private collections: statement pieces and multi-part series that respond to architecture, light, and personal narratives.
- Public art spaces: large-scale interventions and modular works that invite movement, pause, and community interaction.
- Commercial environments: sculptural focal points and tactile wall-based works that extend a brand's visual language into three-dimensional form.
Every commission begins with listening – to the site, to the people who inhabit it, and to the story the space wants to hold. From there, we prototype material palettes, test composition, and choreograph how the work is encountered.
Creative Partnerships Process
Each collaboration is guided through a transparent workflow that protects the integrity of the artwork while making space for shared authorship. Our process is designed to be structured enough for complex projects and flexible enough to honour intuition and serendipity.
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1. Discovery & alignment
We begin with a conversation – online or in the studio – to understand your intentions, the context of the collaboration, budget parameters, and timelines. Together, we map out desired outcomes and the emotional or conceptual anchors for the work.
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2. Concept development
We develop initial directions through sketches, reference materials, and spatial diagrams. Where relevant, we invite collaborating artists or design teams into a shared workspace to iterate and challenge assumptions.
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3. Material selection & prototyping
Material palettes, fabrication approaches, and installation strategies are tested at scale. This is where we explore how raw canvas, cast concrete, metals, pigments, textiles, and found textures can converse within the work.
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4. Production & fabrication
Once the direction is approved, we schedule production, coordinate with external fabricators where needed, and maintain regular visual updates so all collaborators remain closely connected to the evolving piece.
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5. Installation & exhibition readiness
We oversee on-site installation, lighting considerations, and final presentation details. For exhibition contexts, we support wall texts, catalogue imagery, and documentation to ensure the work is framed with clarity and care.
Curating Collaborative Exhibitions
We work alongside curators, institutions, and artist collectives to co-design exhibitions that function as immersive environments rather than static displays. Each grouping of works is choreographed to create rhythm, tension, and quiet moments of encounter.
Our approach emphasises the relationships between artworks – line, mass, colour, negative space, and the choreography of visitor movement – ensuring that multiple artistic voices can coexist without losing their distinct identities.
- Spatial dramaturgy: designing flows, thresholds, and sightlines that encourage exploration.
- Material conversations: placing works so that textures and forms resonate across the room.
- Narrative arcs: structuring exhibitions around themes, questions, and emotional pacing.
- Public engagement: supporting talks, walkthroughs, and participatory moments within the show.
Corporate & Community Engagement
LOOP & FORM LTD designs collaborative art programmes that connect organisations and communities through making. From one-day intensives to longer residencies, we create frameworks where participants can contribute meaningfully to a shared artwork while learning about contemporary practice.
In-house collaboration labs
On-site workshops where teams co-create sculptural or wall-based pieces that live permanently within their workspace.
Community-led installations
Projects developed with local residents, schools, or grassroots groups, embedding their stories into the fabric of public spaces.
Event-based interventions
Live making stations, participatory murals, and ephemeral installations that transform conferences, launches, and festivals.
Materials, Techniques & Experimentation
Collaboration is often where new material languages emerge. We invite partners into a process of testing, layering, and sometimes undoing – embracing the unexpected marks, fractures, and traces that give a piece its unique character.
Our studio regularly experiments with raw and refined materials, exploring how they resonate physically and conceptually within shared projects.
- Textural canvases, pigment transfers, and gestural mark-making.
- Casted and carved sculptural forms in concrete, resin, stone, and metal.
- Mixed-media assemblages incorporating textiles, found objects, and industrial components.
- Light-responsive surfaces, reflective elements, and subtle kinetic mechanisms.
- Digital-to-physical workflows, where 3D modelling or projection informs material outcomes.
Each collaboration determines its own material vocabulary – always in service of the concept, the site, and the people who will live with the work.
Past Collaboration Case Studies
A selection of recent collaborations that illustrate how shared vision, clear process, and material experimentation can transform spaces and audiences.
Terracotta Thresholds – Boutique Hotel, Leeds
Working with an interior design studio, we developed a sequence of terracotta-toned wall reliefs that mark key thresholds within a boutique hotel. The pieces draw on local industrial histories, layering cast forms and hand-worked surfaces to create a tactile narrative as guests move through the building.
The collaboration involved early-stage spatial planning, lighting tests, and iterative sampling to ensure the works remain calm yet quietly monumental.
Grounded Constellations – Public Atrium Installation
Commissioned for a civic atrium, this project brought together our studio, a structural engineer, and a local arts organisation. A field of suspended sculptural forms hovers overhead, casting shifting shadows across the floor throughout the day.
Co-designed community workshops generated drawings that informed the final geometry of key elements, ensuring the public could recognise their gestures translated into space.
Echoed Lines – Collaborative Exhibition with Guest Artists
For this Leeds-based exhibition, we invited a group of contemporary sculptors and painters to respond to a shared prompt: tracing the edges between architecture and body. We co-curated the show, designing a sequence of rooms that move from dense, graphite-laden works to spacious, light-infused installations.
The result was an exhibition that felt less like a group show and more like a single, breathing environment composed of many voices.
How to Propose a Collaboration
Whether you are an individual artist, a design studio, a brand, or a community organisation, we welcome proposals that are grounded, ambitious, and open to experimentation. The steps below will help you shape an initial outline.
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1. Articulate your intention
Describe why you would like to collaborate and what you hope the work will do – emotionally, spatially, or socially. This can be informal, but clarity of intention helps us respond meaningfully.
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2. Share the context
Outline the site or platform (physical or digital), approximate timelines, and any key stakeholders involved. If you have floor plans, photographs, or reference material, these are helpful but not essential at first contact.
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3. Indicate scope & budget
Provide an estimated budget range and any non-negotiable constraints. We can propose scaled options and phased approaches once we understand the parameters.
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4. Send an initial enquiry
Use our contact form to share a concise overview along with links to relevant work or brand materials. We aim to respond within five working days with next steps or to schedule a call.
Collaboration FAQs
Quick answers to common questions about pricing, timelines, rights, and the co-creation process. For anything more specific, you are always welcome to reach out directly.
How far in advance should we plan a collaboration?
For larger-scale commissions and exhibitions, we recommend an initial conversation 6–12 months ahead of the desired launch. Smaller interventions, workshops, or additions to existing projects may be possible within 8–12 weeks, depending on current studio commitments.
How is pricing structured?
Project fees are based on scope, complexity, materials, fabrication requirements, and timelines. After an initial briefing, we provide a clear proposal that outlines design fees, production costs, installation, and any travel or accommodation where relevant. For some engagements, a phased approach with distinct milestones is appropriate.
Who owns the artwork and intellectual property?
Ownership and rights are defined on a project-by-project basis. Typically, the physical artwork is owned by the commissioning client once full payment is received, while LOOP & FORM LTD retains authorship and the right to document, exhibit, and publish the work. For co-authored projects with other artists or brands, we agree shared crediting and usage terms at the outset.
Can we involve our in-house design or creative team?
Yes. We regularly collaborate with interior designers, architects, brand teams, and other artists. Early alignment on roles, decision-making, and communication channels ensures the process stays fluid and respectful of all voices involved.
Do you work with international collaborators?
Our studio is based in Leeds, United Kingdom, but we collaborate internationally. Early logistics planning helps us account for shipping, customs, on-site fabrication, and installation support in other locations.
What happens after the project is installed or the exhibition closes?
We offer post-project support that can include documentation, condition reports, advice on care and conservation, and discussions about future iterations or touring possibilities. For long-term collaborations, we often identify how this first project can seed an ongoing relationship.
Still have questions? Visit our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms and Conditions for practical details, or contact the studio directly to discuss a specific idea.
Ready to shape a collaboration?
Share your concept, your site, or simply a direction you feel drawn towards. We will help you translate it into a tangible, contemporary artwork or experience.