Lahti Poster Biennial 2009
17th International Poster Biennial to be held in Finland
14 June - 27 September 2009
Lahti Art Museum | Poster Museum
An unparallel amount of entries was submitted for the 17th International Lahti Poster Biennial. Nearly 2 600 posters from as many as 49 countries from all over the world were offered for this year's exhibition, which exceeded the number of posters submitted for the 2007 event by more than 1 000. The great number of posters sent from Iran, China, Taiwan, Japan and Poland and their high general standard is worth noticing. New participating countries include New Zealand and United Arab Emirates. Especially young graphic designers from various parts of the world took a great interest in the category of environmental posters. On the other hand, the number of commercial posters offered for the show had decreased compared with previous biennial exhibitions.
The competition committee of the Lahti Poster Biennial chose 252 posters to be displayed in the exhibition. The criteria emphasized in the selection process included topicality, high-quality visual design, seeking new ways of expression and multicultural tendencies, which have always been central issues in Lahti Poster Biennial.
The 17th International Lahti Poster Biennial was organized by Poster Museum, Lahti, Grafia ry and Poster Friends 14 June - 27 September 2009 at Lahti Art Museum. There were two categories in the exhibition. The general category included social and ideological posters, commercial posters and cultural posters. In addition, there was a special category for environmental posters in the exhibition.
Michal Batory from France, Vladimir Chaika from Russia, Bruno Monguzzi from Switzerland, Antti Raudaskoski from Finland and David Tartakover from Israel were invited as members of the International Jury selecting the prize winning posters. Grand Prix, Grafia Prix, Lauri Tarasti prize, 2nd Prize and certificates of honour were granted in the exhibition.
| LIST OF PRIZES |
GRAND PRIX (3 500 €)
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Svetlana Faldina / Anastasia Faldina / |
GRAFIA PRIX (3 000 €)
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Alain Le Quernec (France): |
2ND PRIZE (1 700 €)
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Mohammad Jamshidi (Iran): |
Environmental Posters, Lauri Tarasti Prize (3 000 €)
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Uwe Loesch (Germany): |
BEST YOUNG DESIGNER (1 500 €)
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Haruka Sugita (Japan): |
CERTIFICATES OF HONOUR
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Cedomir Kostovic (United States): |
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Michal Miksa (Poland): |
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
The competition committee for selecting the exhibited works:
Pekka Loiri, graphic designer, chairman
Tapani Aartomaa, graphic designer, AGI
Timo Berry, graphic designer
Esa Ojala, graphic designer
Kari Piippo, graphic designer, AGI
THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
Michal Batory, France
Vladimir Chaika, Russia
Bruno Monguzzi, Switzerland
Antti Raudaskoski, Finland
David Tartakover, Israel
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The List of Finalists for the 17th International Lahti Poster Biennial 2009
2xGoldstein
Saksa / Germany
Aartomaa Tapani
Suomi / Finland
Abdolmohammadzadeh Hossein
Iran / Iran
Akiyama Takashi
Japan / Japan
Alexiev Hristo
Itävalta / Austria
Aoba Masuteru
Japani / Japan
Argumosa Paco
Meksiko / Mexico
Balan Franco
Italia / Italy
Barrera Arambarri Eduardo
Meksiko / Mexico
Barriga Elvira
Saksa / Germany
Bernard Pierre
Ranska / France
Bialowicz Krzysztof
Puola / Poland
Boguslawski Tomasz
Puola / Poland
Boix Torres Luis Alberto
Meksiko / Mexico
Brechbühl Erich
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Bundi Stephan
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Büttner Feliks
Saksa / Germany
Caminada Remo
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Caspar Francois
Ranska / France
Cassra Abedini
Iran / Iran
Cekic Savas
Turkki / Turkey
Chan Patrick
Kiina / China
Chan Wing Kei Leslie
Taiwan / Taiwan
Chebotaryov Sergiy
Ukraina / Ukraine
Cuciurca Ioan
Romania / Romania
Curchod Ronald
Ranska / France
Daradics Arpad
Unkari / Hungary
Drewinski Lex
Saksa / Germany
Drobczyk Magdalena
Puola / Poland
Ducki Krzysztof
Unkari / Hungary
Erkmen Bülent
Turkki / Turkey
Faldin Alexander
Venäjä / Russia
Frey Peter
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Frost Angelina
Venäjä / Russia
Fujita Naoki
Japani / Japan
Fukuda Shigeo
Japani / Japan
Gaona Osvaldo
Meksiko / Mexico
Gasca Fabiola Vera
Meksiko / Mexico
Gaudard Christophe
Ranska / France
Geissbühler Domenic
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Gramlich Götz
Saksa / Germany
Granados Marta
Kolumbia / Colombia
Grüttner Erhard
Saksa / Germany
Guzy Stefan
Saksa / Germany
Hagenberg Helfried
Saksa / Germany
Hahmo
Suomi / Finland
Hajhashemi Mohamad
Iran / Iran
Han Zhanning
Kiina / China
Hasegawa Satoshi
Japani / Japan
He Jianping
Saksa / Germany
Hickmann Fons
Saksa / Germany
Holard Jozef
Puola / Poland
Hong Sung Il
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Hyrkäs Hilppa
Suomi / Finland
Ichii Shoji
Japani / Japan
Ikonomov Bojidar
Bulgaria / Bulgaria
Imboden Melchior
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Itoh Toyotsugu
Japani / Japan
Jamshidi Mohammad
Iran / Iran
Jenko Radovan
Slovenia / Slovenia
Kalantari Mostafa
Iran / Iran
Kalarus Roman
Puola / Poland
Kastemaa Herbie
Suomi / Finland
Katajamäki Aimo
Suomi / Finland
Kath Gitte
Tanska / Denmark
Kato Yoshiro
Japani / Japan
Katsui Mitsuo
Japani / Japan
Kekishev Marko
Viro / Estonia
Kida Yasuhiko
Japani / Japan
Kim Do-hyung
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Kipka Tomasz
Puola / Poland
Kivikoski Benjamin
Saksa / Germany
Koji Miwa
Japani / Japan
Kostovic Cedomir
Yhdysvallat / United States
Kubica Sebastian
Puola / Poland
Kuhn Claude
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Kunce Piotr
Puola / Poland
Kuokka Jenni
Suomi / Finland
Kurczewski Pierre
Ranska / France
Kurowska Joanna
Puola / Poland
Lam Paul
Kiina / China
Laserow Scott
Yhdysvallat / United States
Lee Mi-Jung
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Legendre Yann
Yhdysvallat / United States
Lemel Yossi
Israel / Israel
Le Quernec Alain
Ranska / France
Lewis Andrew
Kanada / Canada
Liemburg Harmen
Alankomaat / Netherlands
Lin Horng-jer
Taiwan / Taiwan
Lin Leo
Taiwan / Taiwan
Liu Yu Fen
Taiwan / Taiwan
Ljubicic Boris
Kroatia / Croatia
Loesch Uwe
Saksa / Germany
Logvin Andrey
Venäjä / Russia
Loiri Pekka
Suomi / Finland
Lu Xinjian
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Mahdi Fatehi
Iran / Iran
Mahdian Mehdi
Iran / Iran
Mataira Katerina
Uusi-Seelanti / New Zealand
Matsuishi Hiroyuki
Japani / Japan
Matsunaga Shin
Japani / Japan
Matthies Holger
Saksa / Germany
Maviyane-Davies Chaz
Yhdysvallat / United States
Miksa Michal
Puola / Poland
Minorikawa Tetsuro
Japani / Japan
Misek Karel
Tsekin tasavalta / Czech Republic
Miyares Hollands Michele
Kuuba / Cuba
Muukka M-L
Suomi / Finland
Nagai Kazumasa
Japani / Japan
Nakazawa Atsushi
Japani / Japan
Nanbu Toshiyasu
Japani / Japan
Nariyoshi Gil Elza Emiko
Brasilia / Brazil
Nieto Jaime
Espanja / Spain
Niijima Minoru
Japani / Japan
Niinomi Shunji
Japani / Japan
Nowinski Marian
Puola / Poland
Nuckowski Jan
Puola / Poland
Nygaard Finn
Tanska / Denmark
Ochotny Tomasz
Iso-Britannia / Great Britain
Ohsugi Gaku
Japani / Japan
Ojala Esa
Suomi / Finland
Ojala Konsta
Suomi / Finland
Olenina Ira
Ukraina / Ukraine
Orosz Istvan
Unkari / Hungary
Pagowski Andrzey
Puola / Poland
Park Kum-jun
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Peche
Ranska / France
Peyman Pourhosein
Iran / Iran
Pfeifer Nadine
Saksa / Germany
Pfennig Wolf-Dieter
Saksa / Germany
Piippo Kari
Suomi / Finland
Piippo Pekka
Suomi / Finland
Pluta Wladyslaw
Puola / Poland
Pocs Peter
Tanska / Denmark
Rambow Gunter
Saksa / Germany
Raye Robynne
Yhdysvallat / United States
Rezaei Amir
Iran / Iran
Ritoh Linda
Japani / Japan
Rogowiec Kasia
Puola / Poland
Rydelek Marcelina
Puola / Poland
Saeed Behdad
Iran / Iran
Saeedi Mehdi
Iran / Iran
Sasaki Daisuke
Japani / Japan
Sato Koji
Japani / Japan
Sato U. G.
Japan / Japani
Scharin Aki
Suomi / Finland
Schmidt Gerwin
Saksa / Germany
Sheng Yu Chiu
Taiwan / Taiwan
Shih Ling-hung Sophia
Taiwan / Taiwan
Siddighi Alireza
Alankomaat / Netherlands
Siemer Johannes
Saksa / Germany
Skakun Jerzy
Puola / Poland
Skorwider Eugeniusz
Puola / Poland
Sommese Lanny
Yhdysvallat / United States
Sonnoli Leonardo
Italia / Italy
Sosa Herrera Elmer
Meksiko / Mexico
Stehle Barbara
Saksa / Germany
Steiner Henry
Kiina / China
Suefusa Shino
Japani / Japan
Sugita Haruka
Japani / Japan
Sun Byoung Il
Korean tasavalta / Republic of Korea
Szaybo Roslaw
Puola / Poland
Takahashi Yoshimaru
Japani / Japan
Tanabe Masakazu
Japani / Japan
Terashima Masayuki
Japani / Japan
Toreev Jouri
Valko-Venäjä / Belorussia
Toth Tamas
Unkari / Hungary
Troxler Annik
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Troxler Niklaus
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Troxler Paula
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Tuominen Viivi
Suomi / Finland
Türkmen Mehmet Ali
Turkki / Turkey
Varis Kyösti
Suomi / Finland
Veistola Jukka
Suomi / Finland
Voss Robert
Saksa / Germany
Wei Liao
Taiwan / Taiwan
Wiese Bruno
Saksa / Germany
Wilson Leafa
Uusi-Seelanti / New Zealand
Wojcik Tomasz
Puola / Poland
Woodtli Martin
Sveitsi / Switzerland
Xu Li
Kiina / China
Yano Kashimi
Japani / Japan
Yrjölä Sakke
Suomi / Finland
Zakharov Dimitry
Venäjä / Russia
Zanganeh Hanzaleh
Iran / Iran
Zhang Hong
Saksa / Germany
Zhao Qing
Kiina / China
Zong Liang
Kiina / China
