Exhibition signage at the Arsenale

Pavilion of Slovenia at Biennale di Venezia

Pavilion of Slovenia at the architecture biennial in Venice focused on production of architecture and the tacit knowledge behind the building process. Large totems were produced by the construction workers on one of the sites around Ljubljana. This process led to an idea that they also produce exhibition signage, following brief and simple instructions. The letters were cut out of drywall, their shapes largely defined by the cutting tools they used. A similar technique was then used for the catalog cover, where the letters were cut and peeled off, revealing the rough cardboard beneath the faux leather finish.

year
2025
client
MAO
curators
Ana Kosi
Ognen Arsov
photography
Klemen Ilovar
Matic Pandel
Pavilion of Slovenia at Biennale di Venezia

Signage planning and cutting

Signage at the construction site, at the pavilion and on the cover of the catalog

Making of the signage at the construction site

The catalog documents the production of the totems

Spring was in full bloom during the construction

Exhibition signage close-up

Wall text installation

Final view of the exhibition

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