Typopassage TM
TypopassageTM is an unconventional micro museum network located in Timișoara, western Romania. It was born out of the need to increase the general public’s awareness of the cultural and social roles of graphic design and typography.
The TypopassageTM exhibitions, workshops, talks and publications seek to showcase examples of outstanding practice in the field of visual arts and to incite a dialogue between international and local designers.
It was launched in 2011 by graphic designers Ovidiu Hrin (Synopsis, Timișoara) and Erwin Bauer (Bauer konzept & design, Vienna) as the first international extension of Typopassage Vienna. Since 2013 TypopassageTM became fully independent, with its own curatorial programme and events. In the following years it has organically expanded its presence in Timișoara by adding several new locations to the network.
Received with enthusiasm by the public, the TypopassageTM conferences and workshops have been honoured by the presence of well-known design professionals (Ian Wilker, Hjalti Karlsson – Karlssonwilker Inc., Ian Anderson – The Designers RepublicTM, Mirko Ilić – Mirco Ilić Corp., Beth Kleber – Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives, Ciprian Isac – Graphicfront.ro) and by partnerships with international educational and cultural institutions (School of Visual Arts NY, Czech Centre Bucharest, German Cultural Centre Timișoara).
Curator
Ovidiu Hrin
Team
Silvia Hrin, Lavinia Vereș, Paula Duță, Flavia Țună,
Ștefan Orion, Mihai Zănescu, Alex Iliescu
