Action of the moment | It's better at Recyclart - Lick My Typo Tuesday 8 November - Kidnap Your DesignerFor this "under construction" lecture on the 8th of November, the graphic design studio Kidnap Your Designer will give an overview of this belgo-brazilian project as it makes its way from exhibits to workshops. The studio will also share their practice on their work mainly in the cultural field. It's Better Here Project:Kidnap Your Designer (Brussels) questions a very popular communication tool in Brazil, but rather little known in Belgium: the faixas. These handwritten pieces of cloth spread a variety of messages in the streets. With a varied range of typographical styles , the project focuses on the manual know-how of the faixa-painter. The idea and frustration that the grass is always greener on the other side is neutralized by the displacement of faixas with a single sentence: “It's better here.” The notions of space and of ‘elsewhere,' as well as the perception of identity are questioned in this project. Lick My Typo Lecture:For this "under construction" lecture, the graphic design studio Kidnap Your Designer will give an overview of this belgo-brazilian project as it makes its way from exhibits to workshops. The studio will also share a practice on their work mainly in the cultural field. Practical information:8th November Start 8pm at Recyclart Publication: 27/10/2011 | Find designer |
