Typography in architecture:
Useless artifacts or useless to care about?

Joana Lessa, Paulo T. Silva, Ruben Dias, Ricardo Santos,
Luís Ferreira, Manuel Lessa


Exhibition + Workshop


This project focuses on artifacts that transmit typographic designs and/or letterings, seen as valuable contributions to the construction of identity and history of the urban space, given their presence in time, the quality of the design and their special relation. Faced with the quiet disappearence of these artifacts from their original places and loss of connection from their intended function, it is essential to acknowledge their heritage value. Don’t they reflect an artistic / graphic / typographic history that justifie their preservation, renovation and above all their classification? Or should we discard them as part of a moment and function that have come to an end? This exhibition and workshop will focus on these questions..


exhibition
Joana Lessa, Paulo T. Silva

workshop*
Joana Lessa (coordination), Paulo T. Silva (coordination), Ruben Dias, Ricardo Santos, Luís Ferreira, Manuel Lessa

14–20 Nov
Lounging Space
+ info

* integrated in EXD'11 Educational Service
29 Sep – 27 Nov

Lounging Space
Antigo Tribunal da Boa-Hora
Largo da Boa-Hora, 13
1200-062 Lisboa

Sun–Wed 10:00–22:00
Thu–Sat, eve of Public Holiday 10:00–02:00

Subway: Linha Azul, Linha Verde – Baixa-Chiado
Bus: Terreiro do Paço – 36/ 44/ 709/ 711/ 714/ 732/ 740/ 745/ 759/ 760/ 781/ 782/ 790/ 794/
Tram: 28E

Free Admission


Opening
28 SEP
22:30