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The authors of the 27th Brno Biennial:

Radim Peško (1976) is a graphic designer based in London. He works in the field of type design, editorial and exhibition projects. Work includes identity for Secession Vienna (AT), Berlin Biennale 8 (DE) in collaboration with Zak Group, various work for Moravian Gallery, Brno (CZ), Eastside Projects, Birmingham (UK) or a long-term collaboration with artist Kateřina Šedá among others. In 2010 he has established his  RP Digital Type Foundry that specializes on typefaces that are both formally and conceptually distinctive.
He teaches at Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam (NL) and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon (F). Since 2011 he is part of curatorial board of International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno (CZ).

Tomáš Celizna (1977) is interested in graphic design in connection with new technologies. He is a recipient of J. W. Fulbright Scholarship (2006), and holds M.F.A. in graphic design from Yale University School of Art (2008). He currently lives and works independently in Amsterdam.
Collaborations include, among others, OASE Journal for Architecture, Rotterdam; Royal Academy of Art, The Hague; Sandberg Instituut, Amsterdam and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Since 2011 he is a lecturer in graphic design at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, and a member of the curatorial team of the International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno.

Adam Macháček (1980) is a graphic designer. Following studies at the AAAD in Prague, Gerrit Rietveled Academie in Amsterdam and Ecal in Lausanne, he co-founded in 2004 studio  Welcometo.as in Lausanne and is a member of  2016 Designers collective. His work includes publications, exhibition catalogues, illustrations and identities. Collaborations include, among others, The Moravian Gallery in Brno, Théâtre de Vevey (2003-2012 seasons), Galerie Rudolfinum, SFMOMA, Chronicle Books, Museum of Czech Literature, Brno House of Arts. For Brno Biennial he initiated and organized exhibitions  Work from Switzerland (2004) and  Work from Mars (2006, together with Radim Peško). Since 2011 he is a member of the curatorial team of the International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno. He lives and works in Berkeley.

 

Organizers:

   

      

 

Cooperation and financial support:

    

 

Board of Organizers:

Rostislav Vaněk, předseda
Linda Dostálková, místopředsedkyně
Alan Záruba
Marek Pokorný
Robert V. Novák
Petr Krejzek
on behalf of Czech Centres: Taťána Langášková
on behalf of the South-Moravia Region: Václav Božek
on behalf of the City of Brno: Matěj Hollan
on behalf of the Czech Ministry of Culture: Eržika Kubínová
on behalf of the City of Brno Strategy Bureau: Marie Zezůlková

 

Honorary members:

Daniel Herman
Jan Mládek
Lubomír Zaorálek
Michal Hašek
Petr Vokřál
Jan Souček
Zdeněk Lyčka

 

Auspices:

Daniel Herman
Jan Mládek
Lubomír Zaorálek