Amsterdam-based Bart de Baets is a fierce formalist, an unrelenting experimenter who has developed a unique typographic attitude that has influenced designers around the world. His work spans the entire cultural sector for clients in the fields of art, music, performance, and film. A few of his clients include the Amsterdam club Paradiso, cultural centers such as W139, De Appel, AFK, and the New Institute, and film programs such as the Weight of Colour and A New Divide?
De Baets is also known for his self-initiated projects, including Dark and Stormy, an ambiguous fanzine he publishes with Rustan Söderling featuring contributions from an international array of artists, and Success and Uncertainty, a poster series and publication made with Sandra Kassenaar during an artist residency in Cairo amid the chaos of 2011’s Arab Spring. Confronted with the reality of state-imposed curfews, the resignation of President Mubarak, and the politically charged environment, de Baets and Kassenaar were forced to explore their status as outsiders, questioning the relevance of their intentions—and in the process, creating beautiful and vital work. De Baets teaches graphic design at both the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (Amsterdam) and the Royal Academy of Arts (the Hague) and conducts workshops throughout Europe.
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Single tickets: $24 ($18 Walker/AIGA members, $10/students) + service fee
Series tickets: $100 ($75 Walker/AIGA members, $50/students) + service fee
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Post-Lecture Reception
Directly following each lecture, meet the lecturer and chat with fellow design lovers at the Garden Café in the lobby.
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About Insights Lecture Series
Co-presented by the Walker Art Center and AIGA Minnesota, 2015 marks the 29th anniversary of the Insights Lecture Series bringing the world’s leading graphic designers to the Twin Cities to share their work, process, and experience. Past lectures are archived at channel.walkerart.org.
The 2015 series once again features an international lineup of speakers:
Minnesota Design: A Celebration (featuring Andrew Blauvelt) Tuesday, March 3rd
April Greiman (Los Angeles) Tuesday, March 10th
K-HOLE (New York) Tuesday, March 17th
Bart de Baets (Amsterdam) Tuesday, March 24th
James Langdon (Liverpool) Tuesday, March 31st
Highlights of past lectures are posted on the Insights Lecture Series page.
Watch Anywhere: Insights Viewing Parties
Insights lectures will be webcast live and archived on the Walker Channel. If you can’t make it here in person this year, consider having an Insights Viewing Party with a group of friends and send in your comments and questions for the speakers via Twitter (#Insights2015). A kit to get you started is available to download.