My Work,
Guests of Honour
The exhibition presents 60 posters with social and political themes designed by 18 selected designers, honorary guests of the Poster Festival Ljubljana'11. The honorary guests are: Fang Cheng, Lex Drewinski, Janping He, Alex Jordan, Čedomir Kostović, Luba Lukova, Chaz Maviyane-Davies, Armando Milani, Piotr Młodożeniec, Kazumasa Nagai, Ostengruppe, Kari Piippo, Péter Pócs, U. G. Sato, David Tartakover, James Victore, Mieczysław Wasilewski, and Maja Wolna.
19 September–14 October 2011
Narodni dom Gallery
Cankarjeva 20
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Youth,
Student Works
The exhibition presents racism as seen by the young (students) from different European countries. There will be 125 posters on view, designed by 111 designers from four academies: the Dutch Hanzehogeschool Groningen – Academie Minerva, the Polish Akademie Sztuk Pięknych in Warsaw, the French Ecole d' art Maryse Eloy in Paris, and the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design. The students designed their posters under the guidance of mentors Justyna Czerniakowska, Radovan Jenko, Cyprian Kościelniak, Lech Majewski, Ranko Novak, Thierry Sarfis and Mieczysław Wasilewski.
Masterpieces
The exhibition features works by internationally recognised designers who responded to the invitation to contribute posters on the theme of racism. There will be 101 posters by 89 designers from 29 countries. Many of the desgners have received several international awards and recognitions, are regularly invited to major poster exhibitions, biennials, triennials and festivals, and are featured in significant monographs and surveys of poster design.
Kids
Between February and May 2011, Amnesty International Slovenia held a poster competition entitled Creatively Fighting Against Racism for primary and secondary schools. The competition gave young people the opportunity to use their creativity to make a stand against racial discrimination. 269 students from 17 Slovenian schools took part in the competition. The Kids exhibition includes 22 of the most original posters created by 36 participants.
20 September–14 October 2011
National Gallery of Slovenia, Entrance Hall
Prešernova 24
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Children workshop
Performed by Amy Skinner, Amnesty International Slovenia.
Saturday 01 October: 10.00-12.00 a. m.
Celebrating our Differences!
Creative Workshop for Children*– Amnesty International Slovenia
Number of participants: 30
Free admission
*For children between 6 and 12 years of age.
National Gallery of Slovenia
Prešernova 24
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Poster Festival Ljubljana 11 web page
http://www.posterfestivalljubljana.org/2011
Produced by
Fundacija Brumen
Art director
Radovan Jenko
Exhibition setup
Ranko Novak
Technical realization
Žiga Rebek, Okvir d.o.o.
Coordination in the National Gallery of Slovenia
Marja Lorenčak Kiker
Technical organization
Jože Raspet