The Prelude Exhibition of The First Shanghai Graphic Design Biennale – TopoPoster: International Poster Design Exhibition, after six months (June – December, 2025) of planning and preparation, was successfully held from December 13 to December 22, 2025. As one of the larger-scale exhibitions in recent years featuring an international selection of works in China, it showcased over 300 representative poster designs from 153 influential contemporary designers and studios active in the forefront of the field across 28 countries.

Protocol

The letters in the poster's “protocol” are composed of three layered rectangles (black, green, orange layers). These are structured within time and repetition, choice and hesitation, and the traces of daily life, forming the shape of the letters. These layers also signify the multi-layered, overlapping practice within Ji-hyung's work. Furthermore, the graphic design of the exhibition title, which seems to be read yet remains elusive, intentionally blurs the boundary between the original meaning of “protocol” and its meaning within this exhibition.

Dongjun Choi

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