It’s been quite a while since I started my Sunday type walks. What began as a simple stroll through the city—my only free day as a self-employed graphic designer—quickly became a way to move, clear my head, and indulge my long-standing fascination with typography in all its forms. Whenever I arrive in a new city, I instinctively take a type walk; the streets are full of hidden typographic gems, waiting to be discovered.
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Gentse Feesten 2024 or “De boere-kermis”.
It is that time of year again, time for Ghent Festivities (Gentse Feesten), one of the largest cultural festivals in Europe - ten days of fun, which kicks off on the 19th of July.
Designing and printing a poster for this occasion is an old tradition at the Museum of Industry and this year was no exception. In the past years, the posters I've designed were purely typographic, typeset from wood and metal type available in the museum collection. But this year we thought to link it to an historical object from the museum's collection.
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Quick links
1.Atelier in Beeld. Open Studio Days. 04 - 05.05.2024 - link
2. Late Donderdag in het Industriemuseum. Elke eerste donderdag van de maand blijven de deuren van het Industriemuseum open tot 22 uur 's avonds. Op de textiel- en drukkerijafdeling tonen demonstratoren en vrijwilligers je die avond bulderende weefgetouwen, rinkelende drukpersen en andere technieken - link
3. SORRY, NOT SORRY KUNSTENFESTIVAL. 18-19.05.2024, De Porre, Gent - link
4. 019: Ghent Art Book Fair. 11 - 12.05.2024, Kunsthal, Gent - link
Inktopus (re)opening. Gent
INKTOPUS, run by Luc Van Quickenborne, his sons and a few volunteers, is a public, non-toxic printing workspace, where students, artists, and actually anyone, can learn and practice the art of printmaking. Last Sunday, after being at the KERK (Gent) for about a year they've moved to a little bit smaller, but a quite cozy new location and (re)opened their doors to the public.
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Circus posters. Huis van Alijn
This tiny museum located just one street away from my house is a perfect place of tranquility in the historical center of Ghent. The Huis van Alijn tells a timeless story about the culture of
everyday life through ordinary objects and curiosities spread over 3 buildings which have been dated back to the 14th century. After being a hospital, shelter, chapel, and a carpenter shop the building started to decay and in 1941 it has been acquired by the city of Ghent and after restoration opened its doors as the Museum of Folklore/Huis Van Alijn in 1962.