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.

Festina Lente

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From Folio to Quarto, Octavo, and Sextodecimo—ranging from large formats such as the Bible to small books that fit in one hand—this exhibition draws inspiration from Aldo Manuzio (Aldus Manutius)’s paradigm-shifting reduction of book sizes. The key visual of the exhibition graphics reflects this transformation, expressing the evolving formats of books and the shapes of doors across time. Layered forms overlap to create an image that suggests the opening of a new door. The exhibition title likewise interprets the paradoxical expression of the phrase Festina Lente through the spacing of words and letters.

Joosung Kang

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@joosung.kang @studio.remote

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