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Back to Modern – Graphic Design from West Germany
Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
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Hans Hillmann, Michael Engelmann, Wolfgang Schmidt et al.
This exhibition introduces the A5 Collection Düsseldorf by Jens Müller to Japan for the first time. The collection includes over 1000 posters and 10,000 documents, focusing on post-war West German graphic design from the division to the reunification of Germany. It highlights the influence of the Bauhaus and Ulm School of Design and showcases 130 posters and 250 graphic items, demonstrating the role of graphic design in shaping national events like Kiel Week, the 1972 Munich Olympics, and Documenta.
[Related Events]
1. Lecture "Back to Modern: The Reinvention of Graphic Design in West Germany"
*Consecutive interpretation (English ↔ Japanese *Lecture will be in English)
Date: October 27 (Sun) 14:00- (expected to end at 16:30)
Speaker: Jens Müller (Vista)
Capacity: 100 people (junior high school students and over)
2. Slide Talk "The Charm of West German Graphic Design"
Date: December 1 (Sun), January 5 (Sun) 14:00-14:30
Speaker: Asaka Shimomura (curator)
3. The 191st Otani Museum Concert "Christmas with Bach"
Date: December 22 (Sun) 14:00-
Performer: Machiko Shimada (violin)
Capacity: 100 people (elementary school students and over)
4. Tour "Printing Office Visit"
Date: November 28 (Thu) 10:00-12:00
Cooperation: Konishi Printing
Capacity: 20 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held)
Fee: ¥1000 (including insurance fee and exhibition admission fee)
5. Workshops
Workshop 1: "Creating Mural of Words"
Date: December 8 (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Instructors: Shinnosuke Sugisaki (Shinnosuke Design), Yi-Chin Wang (Ou Design Lab)
Fee: ¥500
Capacity: 20 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held)
Workshop 2: "Exploring West German Posters"
Date: February 16 (Sun) 14:00-15:00
Instructor: Maho Sakka (curator at the museum)
Fee: ¥200
Capacity: 15 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants we will hold a lottery)
*For details on the event and how to apply, please check the official website.
[Related Events]
1. Lecture "Back to Modern: The Reinvention of Graphic Design in West Germany"
*Consecutive interpretation (English ↔ Japanese *Lecture will be in English)
Date: October 27 (Sun) 14:00- (expected to end at 16:30)
Speaker: Jens Müller (Vista)
Capacity: 100 people (junior high school students and over)
2. Slide Talk "The Charm of West German Graphic Design"
Date: December 1 (Sun), January 5 (Sun) 14:00-14:30
Speaker: Asaka Shimomura (curator)
3. The 191st Otani Museum Concert "Christmas with Bach"
Date: December 22 (Sun) 14:00-
Performer: Machiko Shimada (violin)
Capacity: 100 people (elementary school students and over)
4. Tour "Printing Office Visit"
Date: November 28 (Thu) 10:00-12:00
Cooperation: Konishi Printing
Capacity: 20 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held)
Fee: ¥1000 (including insurance fee and exhibition admission fee)
5. Workshops
Workshop 1: "Creating Mural of Words"
Date: December 8 (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Instructors: Shinnosuke Sugisaki (Shinnosuke Design), Yi-Chin Wang (Ou Design Lab)
Fee: ¥500
Capacity: 20 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants, a lottery will be held)
Workshop 2: "Exploring West German Posters"
Date: February 16 (Sun) 14:00-15:00
Instructor: Maho Sakka (curator at the museum)
Fee: ¥200
Capacity: 15 people (elementary school students and over; if there are many applicants we will hold a lottery)
*For details on the event and how to apply, please check the official website.
Schedule | Oct 26 (Sat) 2024-Feb 24 (Mon) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥600, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400 | ||||
| Website | http://otanimuseum.jp/exhibition_241026.html | ||||
| Venue | Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City http://otanimuseum.jp/english.html | ||||
| Location | 4-38 Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-0952 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from the South exit of Koroen Station on the Hanshin line, 15 minute walk from Sakura Shukugawa Station on the JR Kobe line, 20 minute walk from the South exit of Shukugawa Station on the Hankyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 0798-33-0164 | ||||
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