Free and curious visit «Decode the Sign!»

Name: Visite libre et curieuse «Décoder le Signe !»
Start: 2020-09-18T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2020-09-20T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Le Signe – Centre national du graphisme

Walk the Signe, between graphics and architecture, and discover the history of this hybrid building...

18 - 20 septembre 2020Passat

A building with remarkable architecture, the Sign is a building of 2900 m², consisting of the building of the former Bank of France and a contemporary extension of 1000 m² of exhibition space, created by the agency Moatti – Rivière and inaugurated in 2016.
On the occasion of the Heritage Days, the Sign invites its public to discover the building and its hidden details, in order to better understand the relationship between graphics and architecture.

À propos du lieu

Le Signe – Centre national du graphisme

Place des Arts, 52000 Chaumont

Haute-Marne
Grand Est

The centre is a continuation of a history that began in 1905 with the bequest of Gustave Dutailly to the town of Chaumont, consisting of 5,000 illustrated posters.
First permanent place dedicated to graphic design in France, Le Signe draws in a collection of 45,000 documents fed by the best productions of the last decades and exhibited between its walls. Art center dedicated to graphic design, it is a platform for production, dissemination, support for creation, dialogue and mediation between the artistic field of graphics and audiences.
Its program of exhibitions, workshops, training and residencies contributes to the recognition, development and influence of graphic design in France and around the world.
Now a Biennale and now supported by Le Signe, this unmissable event has been gathering all artists and graphic designers around the world for nearly 30 years. A work recognized by obtaining in 2020 the label «Centres d'art contemporain d'intérêt national».

Etiquetas

Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs

Accès

presence of parking nearby