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The Secret Life of Heroes by French artist and designer Grégoire "Léon" Guillemin

Twenty Twenty Two, the music, arts and ping pong space in the heart of the Northern Quarter of Manchester continues its strong exhibition schedule, by exhibiting French artist and graphic designer Grégoire "Léon" Guillemin’s ‘The Secret Life of Heroes’.

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Spider-Man in pop art style spreading Nutella on bread against a blue background

What do heroes do when they stop being heroes? Guillemin asked himself what those half gods amongst men and women can do at night when they come back home after a hard day's work saving the world. Behind those masks and those suits are hiding real people, with all their human attributes... And weaknesses. They are human after all.

The show, first shown in Paris last year, will be the first time the exhibition has been shown in the UK and includes a number of new exclusive designs.

The exhibition opens on the 6th March and runs until 22nd March. Twenty Twenty Two is open from 4pm Tuesday - Saturday. Find out more here.

Pop art style illustration of a woman with green eyes and red lips holding a glass of water against a blue background, by Grégoire Guillemin
A comic-style illustration of a superhero in red and blue costume with a yellow star emblem, making a rude hand gesture against a turquoise background
Close-up of a superhero's hands holding a Coca-Cola can against a bright blue background with a star-spangled costume visible at the top
Comic-style pop art panels depicting Wonder Woman eating a banana, adjusting her costume and posing in her star-emblazoned outfit, by Grégoire Léon Guillemin
Pop art style illustration of a comic book character with open mouth eating a peeled banana, set against purple and grey background
Silhouette of a hand pouring Mobil oil into an open mouth against a blue background, pop art style illustration
A superhero in a yellow suit and black hair holds a razor blade, depicted in bold pop art style with red halftone skin against a turquoise background
Close-up of a cartoon character's face with halftone texture, showing closed eyes and red lips against a blue background, part of Grégoire Léon Guillemin's The Secret Life of Heroes series
Close-up of a cartoon superhero's hand gripping a large futuristic gun, rendered in bold primary colours and thick black outlines in pop art style
Silhouette of a figure in blue textured clothing holding a pencil against a pale turquoise background, from Grégoire Guillemin's The Secret Life of Heroes series
Close-up of a woman's face with red lips and halftone texture, with a tiny cartoon character in a yellow hat floating near her mouth against a bright pink background
Stylised face with blue eyes and orange-red halftone features against a black background, wearing a dark mask as part of Grégoire Léon Guillemin's The Secret Life of Heroes series
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