Graphics: Research

Before commencing with the week of graphics, we were set the task to do some research in preparation. This included a trip to Waterloo station (to view the plethora of graphics on display), the Welcome Collection's exhibit on the 'Idiosyncratic A-Z of the Human Condition', and a display of film posters done by Hans Hillmann. A trip to visit the Malevich exhibition at the Tate Modern was also suggested, however I was restricted to the former three as they required no additional funding beyond the means to travel.

 

 

 

The idiosyncratic A-Z was a very interesting
exhibition, mostly because it was interactive
in a way that appealed to the user by skipping
instantly from the mundane to the most
profoundly private parts of who you consider
yourself to be.

Fulfilling the tasks, such as writing and discarding
your fears, drawing a self-portrait, or marking
your height on a wall, all proved to make you
consider yourself in a new way, be it a thought
you've never had, or a comparison you've never
had such an explicit chance to make.

Then, the gallery of film posters was a sharp contrast from the introspective to the minimalist advertisements. I very much liked the block colours, the line work, and the careful consideration with which the subjects of the posters had obviously been chosen. It's certainly not the first time I've given serious thought into minimalism - the idea of something intensely simple communicating an entire story or complex message is very personally appealing.