StereoType, the exhibition at the Boston Society of Architects, presents works by 14 established and up-and-coming designers from the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, France, the United States, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany and Australia.
“By exploring the opportunities at the intersection of technology and design, this new breed of artists is expanding the boundaries of traditional typography and integrating elements from the fields of animation, craft, performance, nano-science and graffiti into their work,” state its organizers.
Alida Sayer explores representing the fourth dimension through form and type by combining traditional tools such as letterpress and paper with unconventional formats including sculptural installation, video and wall construction. Photo by Mike Lawrie
Curated by Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox of c2 curatorsquared, the exhibition veers from conventional typographical approaches focused on two-dimensional letters by incorporating the elements of time, movement and the third dimension.
StereoType will be on view in Boston until May 25, 2015. Included in the exhibition are:
Brian Banton, CanadaJerome Corgier, FranceDesign Studio Edhv, The NetherlandsOded Ezer, IsraelDominique Falla, Australia Masashi Kawamura, JapanJi Lee, USASong Hyun Ju, GermanyThomas G. Mason, USAPetra Mrzyk and Jean-Francois Moriceau, FranceEvan Roth, FranceStefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh, USAAlida Sayer, UKDan Tobin Smith, UK
Both the exhibition and graphics have been designed by Rice+Lipka Architects, New York. And for another view of monumental typography, see Lettering Large (Monacelli Press)
“Skype Type” poster (2010). Copyright © 2013 by Oded Ezer
Dan Tobin Smith, Copyright © Dan Tobin Smith
Brian Banton, Copyright © Brian Banton
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