Leeds Corn Exchange welcomes a new eye-opening art experience

Leeds Corn Exchange has welcomed its newest opening, Vizualeyes, an iris photography studio delivering a fresh art experience to the city.
A gallery with brick walls and arched doorways showcasing large, detailed photographs of human irises, with a sign reading "VIZUALYEYES" and prices starting from £29.
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A gallery wall featuring framed close-up photographs of human irises in different colors and patterns, with a potted plant on the floor to the right.Source: Macy Cooke | All Rights Reserved
Vizualeyes Gallery

After the success of their Whitby store, family-owned business, Vizualeyes, decided it was time to expand their photography studio, and Leeds was chosen for the second location of their gallery.

A display of six round pendants with colorful eye designs on a beige mannequin bust, set on a wooden table in a shop or studio, with chairs and a person at a desk in the background.Source: Macy Cooke | All Rights Reserved
Eye Pendants

The idea of the studio began as a lockdown project in 2020 and evolved into Yorkshire’s first iris photography studio after officially opening their first studio in Whitby in 2022. The business then re-branded as Vizualeyes in 2025 as they moved to a bigger premises in Whitby.

 A photography setup in a room with arched ceilings, featuring a ring light, a camera on a tripod, and another cylindrical light source, with a person working at a desk in the background.Source: Macy Cooke | All Rights Reserved
Iris Camera

Vizualeyes Leeds manager, Abbie Wilson said: “With Leeds being in a city it’s a lot more accessible for people and it seems quite convenient for a lot of people.”

Opening a second store was deemed as a smart idea by customers of the Whitby store as it meant having to travel a smaller distance to the tourist attraction with another Yorkshire gallery opening more locally. Whitby will still be the main location of the studio chain as they have more space to build larger canvases and print for customers to deliver to their homes.

She continued: “The Corn Exchange is full of small businesses and it’s quite an artsy place, very indie so I feel like it is quite unique and fits in really well here. The people that work in the stores here have all been really lovely and friendly.”

 A historic round stone building with a domed roof, arched windows, and a clock above the entrance, with a flag flying on top and an overcast sky in the background.Source: Macy Cooke | All Rights Reserved
Leeds Corn Exchange

The Yorkshire-based business officially opened its doors 14th October.

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