BOOKS FACTORY:
Olivera Batajić and Jana Oršolić
Grafički kolektiv [1], May 5 th – May 17 th 2008
translation into English: Danijela Tomazović
December 2009
At the joint exhibition of works by Olivera Batajić and Jana Oršolić, the books these two authors designed for publishing house Fabrika knjiga [2] were presented. Still, this was not just the presentation since the books in such a way cannot be seen in the bookstores nearby, but is the presentation of work process, starting from the sketches to completed editions, from raw material to the finished book.
Besides the process presentation, this is the personal story of the two authors. The exhibition will present their attitude towards this job, so that it is interesting not only to the professional in the field of design but also to the “ordinary” visitors who love books.
The exhibition is covered within a catalogue, different than typical ones. Besides the fact that it transmits the exhibition atmosphere, its concept is such that the visitors can enjoy it afterwards as well and return to it, glancing at this book about “Fabrika knjiga” books.
The exhibition is a part of the Belgrade Design Week / Belgrade 2 program, and the last day of the exhibition is a part of the Night of the Museums event.
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Olivera Batajić
Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade , Department of Applied Graphics. She works in the field of web design, photography and typography. Currently she is a postgraduate student at the Faculty of Applied Arts, field of typography.
Work on books: Samizdat B92 , Fabrika knjiga , Lingva Franka , Film Center of Serbia, National Library of Serbia… In Lisbon she worked for the newspaper agency Publico and SDesign agency. Internet pages at Cinema Rex, B92, Publico … She participated in daily newspaper Politika redesign project. She is one of the founders of Tipometar , a website dedicated to typography and design.
Jana Oršolić
Graduated in 2003 from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade , Department of Applied Graphics, majors: Type and Book Design. She works in the field of graphic design, type design, book accessories , and illustration. She is the Assistant Professor in Lettering. She works as the Art Director in Coba & associates .
Grafički kolektiv
Grafički kolektiv is one of the leading ex-Yugoslavian's art centers in Serbia . Following the Gallery's history, one can follow graphics development in the second half of the 20th century at national level, but also further. By promoting, mainly, graphics and different forms of graphic art, Grafički kolektiv acts as a mediator in critical reception of this important phenomenon in visual arts.
Grafički kolektiv and Quadra printing house initiated and organized GRIFON – 1 Yugoslavian contest for the best graphic design. The exhibition is held biennially.