| The kick-off of Analog 74-24 will take place in the auditorium of WEST (former US embassy) with the symposium Activism in Print. During the symposium, experts and artists will give their views on contemporary activism in art and specifically in graphic art. Graphic art has traditionally been used to spread ideas and ideals because you can work quickly and in print runs. Think of posters, pamphlets, zines, and wall journals. In the digital age, however, creatives do not appreciate the speed, but the tactility of graphic techniques. The central question is: How do graphic techniques relate to activism in 2024? How do artists use graphic art to respond to the major ecological and social challenges of our time? And how is graphic art used for collective action and initiatives? Speakers: Topp & Dubio Performance: Vølksamt! Scroll down for more information |  Details: Symposium is in West, Lange Voorhout 102, Den Haag 12:30-16:00, incl. coffee, tea and snack Presale: 15 euros, tickets via Eventbrite Tickets via eventbright On 9 May, after the symposium, it is possible to attend the opening of the exhibition 50 jaar Grafiek op de Bres in the GrafischeWerkplaats The Hague. The opening night starts at 19:00, with an official opening at 19:30. | |
 | Florian CramerFlorian Cramer (1969) is a lecturer at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and specialises in ‘Autonomous Practices’.The curriculum and projects of Autonomous Practices explore new ways and practices for defining and creating autonomy in the arts and other disciplines, as opposed to traditional, and now often problematic, Western paradigms of aesthetic and artistic autonomy. | |
Carol A. WellsCarol A. Wells is the founder of the Centre for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles, USA.The CSPG is an educational and research archive that collects, preserves, and documents posters related to historical and contemporary movements for social change. From a collection of more than 90,000 human rights and protest posters and prints, CSPG creates thematic exhibitions and publications. CSPG promotes the power of art to inform and to inspire people to take action. |  | |
 | Dennis ElbersDennis Elbers is a visual artist, curator, and organizer from Breda. He is the founder and curator of Graphic Matters, a platform that makes visible the work of visually idiosyncratic, socially engaged and/or socially critical designers.With experiential programming and presentations in public spaces, Graphic Matters stimulates colleagues and young people to critically examine visual culture and communication together. | |
Domenique Himmelsbach de VriesDomenique Himmelsbach de Vries (1983, lives and works in Amsterdam) is a social artist and idea generator. He creates monuments for unwritten histories and futures, conducts playful campaigns and stages guerrilla interventions, using a variety of graphic techniques.Domenique is one of the participating artists in the exhibition 50 jaar Grafiek op de Bres, which can be seen during the Analog 74-24 festival in the Grafische Werkplaats. | 
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 | Hester ScheurwaterHester Scheurwater (1971) is a visual artist. Through provocative self-portraiture, she explores female sexuality and the representation of women in contemporary society.By deconstructing social norms, she challenges the ‘male gaze’ which historically dictates how women are portrayed. Scheurwater uses printed matter to spread her work, in the shape of self-published zines as well as mail art and an active sticker-movement. |
