As nothing remains static and the value placed on visual form is in constant flux, we underscore that expiration is not an end, but rather an opportunity for reinvention.

GD Triennial 2024:
Expiration Date

In an era dominated by visual communication and constant reproduction, Expiration Date considers the harmonious relationship between graphic design and temporality. While reproduction and redistribution is what distinguishes graphic design from other art forms, what was always ephemeral to deterioration is now subject to obsoletion of digital infrastructure and limitations of technological compatibility. Exacerbated by the digital age and instantaneous access to graphic design material, the work on display confronts the fleeting existence of images and messages. Expiration Date embraces the designer’s capacity to duplicate and disseminate information, questions authorship and intention, and offers opportunities to experience design in new contexts. We are regularly discarding, referencing, and radically resurrecting visual narratives in response to shifting cultural forces. As nothing remains static and the value placed on visual form is in constant flux, we underscore that expiration is not an end, but rather an opportunity for reinvention.


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CURATION
Annabel Gillespie
Barbara Cutlak Soares
Chanya Vitayakul
Deborah Khodanovich
Manna Patiparnprechavut

IDENTITY DESIGN
Andrea Mato
Hyelim Lee
Jeanie Yu
Jolin Chen
Seungeun Jeong
Siyuan Wang
So Jung Yoon

WEB
Ashley Lee
Avrie Allen
Minah Kim
Li June Choi
Xiyue Zou

PROMOTIONAL
Ammi Kira
Minah Kim
Nadine Hanah Macapagal
Rafael Mediodia
Roye Zhang

SPECIAL THANKS
Ed Brown
Emily Rye
Gabriel Drozdov
Hasan Askari
Kathy Wu
Nancy Skolos
Tanaka Mapondera
Woods – Gerry Gallery

Photos by Andrea Mato