Art Encounters Foundation in Timișoara presented “Infra-Noir: anatomies of desire, metamorphoses of the image”, an exhibition focusing on Romanian Surrealism, organised in collaboration with Centre Pompidou Paris. Bringing together works from the collections of Centre Pompidou Paris, as well as from private collections, Infra-Noir included names such as Victor Brauner, Jacques Hérold or Benjamin Fondane.
Curated by Mica Gherghescu, the exhibition revolves around the Infra-Noir group and its members, Ghérasim Luca, Gellu Naum, Paul Păun, D. Trost and Virgil Teodorescu.
Infra-Noir also highlighted key moments in the history of Romanian Surrealism by exploring pivotal works in the history of the movement. (...) Within the framework of the show, the Foundation launched two issues of Infra-Noir, a magazine-like publication inspired by the themes approached throughout the exhibition. (source Art Encounters Foundation)
The magazine’s design approach focuses on evoking the spirit of the recalled artistic movement by using a suitable typeface with a distinctive personality, such as Euclid Flex. On the other hand, the layout is a revival of the original experimental Infra-Noir publications — specific for ’50s — newspaper lookalike with geometric block texts, all printed on creamy white ultra light paper.
The first issue comes along with a rather interactive printed insert presenting works of Romanian artists Lea & Gheorghe Rasovszky. The small booklet embeds few classic printed pages, some detachable strips to take away, and some folding pages in the end.
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Magazine format: 210 × 270 mm | Insert format: 120 × 180 mm
Cover paper: Olin 280 g/m2
Inside paper: Book cream 70 g/m2
Insert paper: volumic paper (printed at AZERO)
Colours: CMYK
Typeface: Euclid Flex (Swiss Typefaces)
Print and binding: FABRIK
Print run: 300
Languages: RO, FR, EN
Photo credit: FASCICUL VISUALS Studio, Atelier Pelicular
