Exhibitions
Exhibitions serve as dynamic platforms for education, cultural exchange, and community engagement. They allow artists and curators, like myself, to present their work to the public, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse artistic expressions and historical narratives. Exhibitions also stimulate critical thinking and dialogue, offering visitors the opportunity to explore new ideas, perspectives, and innovations. They can inspire future generations, providing access to creative works and historical artifacts that might otherwise remain unseen. By bridging the gap between creators and audiences, exhibitions play a vital role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage and contemporary creativity. ¶
Museum of Design Atlanta:
Characters (2024–25)
ATLANTA, GA, September 19, 2024 - The Museum of Design Atlanta will present Characters: Type In Action, the second exhibition dedicated to exploring the troubled history of font design through the work of typographer and design historian Tre Seals of Vocal Type, a diversity-driven type design studio based in Washington, DC. The show draws connections between significant moments and figures in history that inspire Seals' fonts and what was happening in the world of type at the time. (*Characters - referencing both people throughout history, as well as typographic letters or symbols.) ¶
NMAAHC: Reclaiming My Time (2024)
Reclaiming My Time features work by contemporary Black designers that engage ideas about cultural heritage, bodies at rest, and histories of labor and leisure. ¶ By featuring selections from the museum’s growing collection of seating designs, this exhibition highlights the importance of taking time for rest and restoration. Our resilience and rejuvenation depend on our ability to rest well. ¶ Alluding to the popularly quoted Maxine Waters refrain from a 2017 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, “Reclaiming My Time” has become an anthem for those refusing to let their time be taken. ¶ Rest is a form of resistance for Black communities recovering from centuries of stolen labor and overwork, says Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry. Reclaiming My Time presents seating by contemporary Black designers to highlight how these objects provide opportunities for rest as well as reconnection to cultural heritage. ¶ Within this exhibition are two pieces of mine: one from my 2021 Target home collection and the other from my book, Dream In Color. Also in the exhibition are two pieces by legendary designer, Gail Anderson, which use my font VTC Martin. ¶
Graphic Days Torino
From May 16th to May 26th, the ninth edition of the international visual and social design festival, Graphic Days®, will take place at the spaces of Flashback Habitat in Turin. An exhibition itinerary, a permanent workspace, and a calendar of events, including lectures, workshops, live performances, DJ sets, and children’s activities, at the main venue and spread throughout the city will interpret the title “A kind of future” through two keys. ¶ A kind of future is, first of all, a hypothesis of the future, focusing on the use of new languages and the enhancement of creativity and young talent. Experimentation is intended to be all-around, ranging from the decontextualized use of everyday objects in creative and innovative ways to cutting-edge technologies based on artificial intelligence and the development of new tools. ¶ A kind future is the second key of the festival: a future that brings kindness to the center, in which care for people and the planet are the primary focus of every design action. ¶ Within one of their many exhibitions are two font families from my foundry, Vocal Type: VTC Martin and VTC Garibaldi, designed in collaboration with my good friend Michele Patanè. ¶
Branch Museum: Characters (2022–23)
RICHMOND, VA, November 7, 2022 - The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design will present Characters: Type + Progress, the first exhibition dedicated to exploring the troubled history of font design through the work of typographer and design historian Tre Seals of Vocal Type, a diversity-driven type design studio based in Washington, DC. The show draws connections between significant moments and figures in history that inspire Seals' fonts and what was happening in the world of type at the time. (*Characters - referencing both people throughout history, as well as typographic letters or symbols.) ¶
