◆"en"トーク：トーマス・ウィッデルスホーフン「オランダ発――デザインの力」
ナビゲータ：川上典李子（ジャーナリスト、エディター）
ゲスト：トーマス・ウィッデルスホーフン（Thonik ディレクター）
日程：12月15日（火）
時間：16:00～17:30
場所：スパイラルガーデン（スパイラル1Ｆ）
※定員50名（着席）

◆Thonikによるギャラリーツアー
日程：12月16日（水）
時間：18:00～19:30
場所：スパイラルガーデン（スパイラル1Ｆ）
※定員20名

◆thonikカタログ「thonik en」
thonikのこれまでの活動がわかるカタログ「thonik en」を出版しました。

「thonik enー関係性を探るグラフィックの力強さ」
発行：美術出版社
価格：2000円（税別）
ISBN978-4-568-10381-6

シャープでパワフル、そして明快。
Thonik（ トーニック）のヴィジュアル・コミュニケーションは、2 次元から3 次元、さらには街へと広がるアクティヴィティも含みながら、立体的に、そして有機的に実現されている。
第11 回ヴェネツィア・ビエンナーレ国際建築展（2008 年）アート・ディレクションでは、アプリケーションの可能性が高く評価されて、ダッチ・デザイン・アワードを受賞。スパイラル 25 周年キャンペーン（2009 ～ 2010 年）グラフィックでも活躍。コンテンツを読み解き伝えるトーニックのダイナミックな活動をいま知っておきたい。

Thonik Exbhitition "en"

SPIRAL presents an the first Japanese solo exhibition by Thonik, a design studio based in Holland. Since 1993 founders Thomas and Nikki have established a dynamic and unique means of expression.

Thonik's design work, with it's clear graphics and vivid colors, includes a strength that fascinates.What is shared throughout their many designs is how they bring an exhaustive almost stoic attention to deriving a set of rules for a project from a well reasoned concept, and then extrude their design from that.By creating not only graphics but also excellent four-dimensional communication design such as moving images, and events, their works have energy to go out in the city and engage people, adding new impetus to their messages.

They've designed for many public organizations and public institutions, including producing the visual identities (VIs) for the Utrecht Museum, the Museum Boijmans, the city of Amsterdam, and the Venezia Architecture Biennale, as well as the election campaign for the Dutch Socialist Party. Thonik designed SPIRAL's 25th anniversary campaign, started this past September, not only VI including the logo, but also participating in the planning of the entire campaign. Their bold approach fills the entire SPIRAL building, from its facade, to the entrance and floors, with their designs.

They are moving the SPIRAL cafe to the hall on the first floor where it originally used to be, using the cafe as the exhibition gallery for a project related to "food" (the thing they were the most impressed by in Tokyo). The exhibition title "en" means "and" in Dutch, which also relates to the Japanese meaning "connection". We hope you will enjoy this experience of direct communication created by the connection between Thonik and SPIRAL.

The exhibition title "en" means "and" in dutch, which also relates to the Japanese meaning "connection". We hope you will enjoy this experience of direct communication created by the connection between Thonik and SPIRAL.

◇Thonik profile
Founded in Amsterdam in 1993 Thonik specialized in visual communication with an emphasis on graphic design. It is integrating a strategic approach with high quality design and adventurous explorations of a broad array of media. Thonik's style is attractive and effective. Clear concepts are conveyed with a minimum of means.
Thonik also has an anarchistic side and regards each project as a chance to experiment. Thonik is well known for its design and strategic work in the cultural, political and social field.