A Message from the Director
Exploring the Possibilities of Graphic Design through Offset Printing
Graphic Trial, started in 2006, is going to celebrate its 12th exhibition this year. Thanks to all your support, Graphic Trial has become one of the most significant events in the Printing Museum.
The theme for this year's exhibition is "Fusion". "Fusion," meaning the merging of different elements into a union, can be interpreted in various ways, such as a fusion of ink, paper, and printing plate, and, in a broader sense, as a fusion of wisdom and techniques. This year, we have invited four creators at different stages of their careers, including a world-class master, an up-and-coming designer working globally, and innovative graphic designers with distinctive styles. All the participating creators have explored what "Fusion" can achieve in their poster works using various kinds of printing techniques.
The final showpieces demonstrate how the combinations of offset printing and various types of processing can open up multidimensional potentials.
Koichi Kabayama
Director
Printing Museum, Tokyo
Director's Profile
Koichi Kabayama
Director
Printing Museum, Tokyo
Born in Tokyo in 1945. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo in 1965, and after completing the masters degree course at the university became a research assistant at the Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University in 1969. Became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo in 1976, and later became a professor. Served as the Director-General of The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo from 2001, becoming Director of the Printing Museum, Tokyo in 2005, a position he still holds. His fields of specialization are Western history and Western cultural history.