Just back from my fist solo show in tokyo. A great opportunity to return with my work and introduce to a creative gathering the projects that have been done since leaving in 2002. Andrew Thomas of Hybrid Gallery invited me to have a one week show and also give a talk on the opening night. It was a great feeling being back, immersed in the warmth of his hospitality and generosity. ADM also was quite supportive of this project and backed my trip fully.
The talk included my work from 2002 until now, and focused on the history of graphic designers who have been involved in performance and live art. I showed Futurists, Dadaists, Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, and discussed the Fluxus happenings as well as looked briefly at some contemporary examples of commercial pieces and flash mobs and that come out of this experimental spirit. It was well received and later I was asked go present again at the Pink Cow.
The presentation press release:
Graphic Design History books are full of adventurous creatives who go beyond the printed page and screen and into the world of events and collaborative happenings. This talk will discuss the rich history we share as designers, explore contemporary examples of communication pieces that include the performative, and finally will introduce the methodology and works of the presenter.
The history of twentieth century graphic design includes many significant practitioners who are highlighted in performance art history textbooks. Twentieth century performance can be viewed as an experimental laboratory where certain leading graphic designers have tested out manifestos and new art forms in collaborative and improvisational settings. Performative examples from the Futurists, Dadaists, Constructivists, Bauhaus and Black Mountain College will be introduced and related to the graphic and typographic works that simultaneously emerged from these groups. The talk will then move into contemporary examples of designers using performance and live art in communication pieces.
Astrid has been invited to present her work, stage experiences and lead workshops at Central Saint Martins, London College of Communication, & Brighton. She currently resides in Singapore - teaching designed experiences, graphic design history and typography - and is working on two grants that have taken her to China, Cambodia, and Borobudur to stage and document experiences. In July she staged a collaboration in Taiwan through Oistat. Her current work is gravitating towards the creation of rituals for communication.
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