By community correspondent Lucy Allen The Institute of Contemporary Arts is the host of a wonderful exhibition which expresses how art is influenced by typography and writing. The exhibition includes works from the likes of David Hockney, Anna Barham and Sue Tompkins.

The exhibition itself contains pieces of illustrated poetry and text from the 60s, modern sculptures, a projected film and a giant plastic curtain decorated with words in concentric circled, to name but a few.

Walking around the galleries, I found myself intrigued by some of the pieces which had been chosen to feature in the exhibition. A blank page, for example, blu-tacked to the wall, struck me as a tad lazy on the artist’s part. Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the page was in fact not blank, but had the single number ‘3’ printed in the top corner. Some may deem this type of art not art at all, but the result of an artist’s laziness. Others may think that the artist meant it to be ironic. Either way, art of this sort is bound to cause some controversy. This, in my opinion, is what makes it so interesting. If art of this sort is not your cup of tea, there are many other pieces which are bound to suit your taste, such as a series of brightly covered metal plates covered with made up words, or a giant rotating cone covered with letters and words.

I would highly recommend a visit to the ICA. The exhibition is running until August the 23rd, and best of all, it is completely free!