Poster for the posters

I went to Rönnells to have a look at the ten frames that were delivered today.

The store is so great, completely library-like. No interior decorator in sight for ages.

My posters – sans frames – will be lining the wall which on the pictures is covered with miscellaneous artwork, all pinned directly to the wall with those little black clips I've always liked.

Wait till you see the shop windows!

One of the guys running the store asked me today, as he had helped me carry the frames down to Rönnells' fascinating basement store rooms: "So, do you have a poster for this?"

I had to think twice before I was able to reply "No… as a matter of fact, I don't".

Imagine being a graphic designer preparing an exhibition of your own posters for weeks, yes months, without even once considering designing a poster – a poster for the posters.

All this blogging is making me extraordinarily dizzy.

And right now, around midnight, preparing that extra A3 advert, while simultaneously finishing the leaflet artwork for delivery tomorrow and, in addition, preparing material to the special film  c l i p  two talented students are helping me out with, I could use a couple of those poster clips to keep my eyes open.

3. Faute française

Finally I get to use my French dictionnary.

THE BLÂME SERIES. A FEEL BAD POSTER IN FRENCH.

(Size 500x700 mm. Edition of 50. 2012. This print is included in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm collection)

6, 5, 4. Fell Nothing Posters II

Another three prints from THE MATTER OF FACT SERIES – FEEL NOTHING POSTERS II. 

I'm a little bit tempted to add one of those "What's this?"-buttons here.

(Size 500x700 mm. Edition of 50. 2012. All three included in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm collection)

Obey

Why don't you put your special glasses on and discover hidden consumer messages everywhere?

I have now read the text Torbjörn Elensky has written for the exhibition leaflet I am currently working on.

Torbjörn is a brilliant writer and so, the text is brilliant.

My posters made him think of this movie that I have yet to watch and which apparently inspired Shepard Fairey and the Obey campaign.

Fairey was, embarrassingly, a new acquaintance for me even though I was familiar with the Obey "logotype".

Barbara Kruger and Jenny Holzer have both been more inspiring to me ever since I first encountered their work in the 80's.

Better yet, and today, Vitalic:

9, 8, 7. This

Here are the three messages that constitute THE MATTER OF FACT SERIES - FEEL NOTHING POSTERS.

Four more to come, trust me.

(Size 500x700 mm. Edition of 50. 2012)

10. Shut up

NO YOU SHUT UP. A TELLING OFF POSTER is a single print, not part of a series. 

This message always comes in handy, be it in your home, at your office, or as 
a special gift. 

(Size 600x800 mm. Edition of 50. 2012)

Grand tour

Last year I had an idea to send my posters on a world tour. 

Only one of them went and to one single city.

Parc des Buttes Chaumont.

Palais Royal.

Le Louvre.

Le Louvre.