Postering, as an act of resistance, has been much discussed in graphic culture and is considered
in
oblivion for the youngest generations who turn viral by the likes of their secluded scenes, in
the
comfort of their own bedrooms. So we ask:
what do posters serve for us in this growing digital era? If we love the poster for its
communicative
strength, then how can this analogue tool bring people together, beyond purely the likes?
Over the years, we have tracked how our consumptions and recreations have increasingly turned to
the
privacy of our own couches, to a place where our own tablets offer more of a glimpse of the
portal into
the world that visiting it in person
does – and even more so now that social distancing has been implemented to keep us safe at home.
With
this in mind we wonder if the function of the poster has slowly expired.
8 graphic designers were invited to respond to these questions by designing a poster to be
printed on
the A2 Riso of Onomatopee in the colors black, yellow, red, blue, white & green.
featuring: Callum Dean, Ott Metusala, Ines Glowania, Daniel Seemayer, Yanik Hauschild, Ward
Goes,Gabriela Baka, Nicole Martens, Wibke Bramesfeld⠀
Cover Poster: Daniel Seemayer
The zine is printed on two different types of papers and with two different ways of printing —
the
images of the exhibition are digital printed on a A2 blueback paper, that was folded into A4.
Blueback
paper is a common paper to print posters
on. The blue background makes sure, when these posters are applied in public that the ones
underneath
aren’t shining through.
The text contributions are printed with the risograph, same as the posters by the artists.
Post — The Poster
2020, Onomatopee Projects
Graphic: Wibke Bramesfeld
Editor: Freek Lomme and Wibke Bramesfeld
Author: A text by Carol Wells (Centre for the Study of Political Graphics) and a conversation of
Max
Bruinsma, Silvio Lorusso and Freek Lomme;
Artist: Callum Dean, Ott Metusala, Ines Glowania, Daniel Seemayer, Yanik Hauschild, Ward Goes,
Gabriela
Baka, Nicole Martens, Wibke Bramesfeld