I Only Ask for Light

PublicationsMuseum & Exhibition Design
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The A. G. Leventis Gallery assigned the appios® team to design the contemporary exhibition 'Michael Michaelides - I only ask for Light'. Michael Michaeledes’ (1923-2016) artistic journey is characterized by the continuous study and research of his contemporaries, leading to the realization of a purely personal idiom with the creation of geometric stretch canvases.

The studio created an identity inspired by Michaeledes’ way of working – with three-dimensional forms extruded under white fabric. The typeface used was purposely minimal and non-intrusive so as to contrast with the paintings by the artist.

 
 
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“A completely black and white colour palette ensured that the exhibition design would stay in the background while the contemporary art shown in the space took the lead role.”
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Publication

The publication, set in a simple, legible font is printed using an embossing method as a node to the forms Michaeledes played with in his works. The publication’s size, a stretched A5, is easy to hold and read through.

 
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“Full bleed details of the artist’s works are printed throughout the book, with matched colours so as to appear as close to the real-life paintings as possible.”
appios®

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We are a multi-disciplinary design studio based in Cyprus.

Our work encompasses brand identity, packaging, publications and museum + exhibition design. With a portfolio that spans three decades, different clients, countries and methods of working, the appios® team strives not to simply produce but create.

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