Hagen VerlegerTypography & Book Design

Public Idea—Artistic Approaches to the Urban Sphere of Istanbul

A documentation for the art project “Public Idea — Artistic Approaches to the Urban Sphere of Istanbul.”
Front and back cover with circumferential typography
Editors’ letter
Four spreads including half-title and documenation section
Typographical details
Spread from the catalogue section
Four spreads showcasing artists’ contributions
Detail of artists’ biographies
Stack of books

Design of a documentation for the art project “Public Idea—Artistic Approaches to the Urban Sphere of Istanbul.”

Each of the featured projects illuminates a different aspect of urban development and reveals a further understanding of the multiple identity of Istanbul. The different approaches are influenced by architectural, societal as well as historical and cultural aspects, exploring the city as a space of possibility.

With texts and images by Yeni Anıt, Volkan Aslan & Nancy Atakan, Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Antje Feger & Benjamin F. Stumpf (eds.), Mark Henley, Matthias Krause, Matteo Locci & Merve Yücel, Gümüş Özdeş, Iz Öztat, Nadin Reschke, Katinka Theis, Mehmet Vanlıoğlu, Hagen Verleger.

19 × 27 cm, 160 pages (B/W and 4C), edition of 500, published by Revolver Publishing.