Contemporary Slovenian Graphic Design
From Slovenia with love
3 - 26 May
Slovenia is a small country of around two million people, geographically and culturally located at the crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe. It is home to a vibrant graphic design industry, where there is a strong tradition of excellence in design. Fifty graphic designers from leading Slovenian design studios and advertising agencies are represented in Contemporary Slovenian Graphic Design, with work spanning 1988 - 1996.
Accompanied by a history of graphic design in Slovenia from 1945 - 1988 on CD-Rom, this exhibition promises not only inspiring and innovative graphic design, but also incisive insights into Slovenian culture and history over the last fifty turbulent years. The exhibition is curated and toured by FORMART - Association of Contemporary Urban Culture, Ljubljana, with the co-operation of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, Canberra.
The exhibition opening will be held on Wednesday, 3 May from 6-8pm, Level 4 of the Peter Johnson Building, 702 Harris St, Ultimo. Tanya Pilbersek, MP, Federal Member for Sydney will officiate at the opening. Curators Vesna Terzan and Metka Daris and designer Tomaz Perme will also give a talk in the gallery on Thursday 4 May at 12.30 pm.
The exhibition will be on show until 26 May. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 6pm.
The exhibition is curated by the Association of Contemporary Urban Culture, Ljubljana, (FORMART) and is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, Canberra.
Image:
Bostjan Botak Kenda, Triumph, 1995
