Mannam

Five Graphic Dialogues in New York

In partnership with the design-oriented stores Project No. 8 and 8b, Mannam (Korean for meeting) investigates the relationships between Korean and non-Korean designers. Participants are invited to start with one-on-one dialogues, and to generate form that responds to both their developing dialogue, and the context of the commercial space. Recording or keeping a record of these dialogues in some way is required, and at the project’s completion, the curators will search the transcripts for significant moments, engage in a dialogue of our own, and publish a survey and archive of the project.

Mannam is an experimental method for the generation and exhibition of original work by graphic designers. We believe that the displayable and interpretable work of a graphic designer should not be limited to a discrete and familiar “deliverable”, but can be broadened to include their research, their self-education, their thought process, etc. In the end, Mannam is an opportunity to publicly present work of designers we admire.

Exhibitions

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February 28—July 30 2010

Project No. 8: 138 Division St

Project No. 8b: 38 Ochard St

Hours

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Tuesday—Sunday, 1—7 PM

Closed Monday

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Supported by Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Republic of Korea,

and Korea Institute of Design Promotion.