REBEL PRINTS

The Poster Rex Manifesto

Author: Julia Klose

Poster Rex was founded in 2014 by Markus Lange and Lars Harmsen after a screen printing workshop in Cuba. In the following years, the two designers conducted numerous printing sessions and workshops around the world, inviting local designers to create experimental posters. Each session focused on predetermined themes from politics, current events, and social issues, emphasizing one thing above all: attitude! What emerged is an impressive testament to the enduring power of creativity and the deeply human capacity for hope, often accompanied by a call to take concrete action.

The poster collection of the collective Poster Rex now includes over 3,000 unique pieces. All posters are hand-printed using the screen printing technique. The exhibition features a selection of around 100 pieces chosen by Markus Lange and Lars Harmsen.

“This exhibition is dedicated to all those who live in countries where the government restricts the right to protest. There, where art becomes the weapon of choice for the brave and the bold. These poster artists are agents of dissent, challenging the very foundations of the regime. Their art is a form of resistance, a weapon in the fight for freedom, and democracy.”

A collaboration between the Neues Museum, Poster Rex, and bayern design.

Very excitingly, there is also a publication coming up about the Poster Rex project: REBEL PRINTS—The Poster Rex Manifesto will be published very soon by Slanted Publishers, giving even more insights, visually as well as conceptually, into this huge project. Pre-order the book here!

REBEL PRINTS—The Poster Rex Manifesto

July 26th, to September 22nd, 2024
Neues Museum Nürnberg

August 22nd, 2024 
Workshop: Rebel Prints: Meet the Makers

September 12th, 2024
Workshop: Be A Rebel (Risoprint)

September 14th, 2024
Workshop: Be A Rebel (Risoprint)

More about the exhibition here.

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