Rid the Grid

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Works by

Maja Allenbach
April Greiman
Helene Haasbauer-Wallrath
Ursula Hiestand
Dora Hauth-Trachsler
Anna Monika Jost
Lora Lamm
Warja Lavater
Thérèse Moll
Nelly Rudin
Rosmarie Tissi
Lill Tschudi

and many more

Rid the Grid

Women in Swiss Graphic Design 1900 – 1980

15.09. – 06.10.2024

Basel Poster Collection, Exhibition Space

Freilager-Platz 5, 4142 Münchenstein / Basel

Since the beginnings of graphic design in the late 19th century, numerous women have taken up this profession. They designed posters, illustrated books, created advertisements, packaging, toys and typefaces. They set up their own studios and worked for well-known clients.

Nevertheless, many female graphic designers have fallen through the cracks of design historiography, and their biographies and works have been almost forgotten. The exhibition «Rid the Grid» is dedicated to them. It presents the multifaceted work of twelve female graphic designers who began their careers in Switzerland between 1900 and 1980. A poster exhibition in the outdoor space complements this presentation with posters by another twenty female graphic designers.

Opening Hours

Tuesday till Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm
Special opening hours (6 pm – 9 pm) on September 14 and 30, 2024
Admission is free of charge

Agenda

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 6 pm

Exhibition Opening
with Dr. Eva Herzog, Ständeratspräsidentin

Friday, September 20, 2024, 1 – 5 pm and
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 10 am – 5 pm

Where are the Women Designers in Wikipedia?
An open Writing Workshop with Bérénice Serra and Sandra Bischler
Bibliothek für Gestaltung Basel
Freilager-Platz 2

Please register via Email:
ridthegrid.hgk@fhnw.ch

Monday, September 30, 2024, 6:30 pm

Exhibition Event during AGI Congress

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 6 – 9 pm

Tissi Type
The Alphabets of Rosmarie Tissi: Font and Book Launch
Basel Poster Collection in collaboration with Lineto.com & About Books
Freilager-Platz 6

Friday, October 4, 2024, 5 – 6 pm

Curators’ Guided Tour through the Exhibition

Curators

Sandra Bischler

Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW

Isabel Koellreuter

Schürch & Koellreuter Basel

Franziska Schürch

Schürch & Koellreuter Basel

Lead

Philipp Messner

Head of Basel Poster Collection,
Schule für Gestaltung Basel

Prof. Michael Renner

Head of Institute Digital
Communication Environments, Basel
Academy of Art and Design FHNW

Sponsors

Christoph Merian Stiftung
Ernst Göhner Stiftung
Hans und Renée Müller-Meylan Stiftung
Nelly Rudin Stiftung
Sulger Stiftung
Dr. H. A. Vögelin-Bienz-Stiftung

The exhibition «Rid the Grid» takes place on the occasion of AGI Congress / Open 2024 in Basel.

Contact: ridthegrid.hgk@fhnw.ch