AndNowEast

Organised and produced by the Bucharest-based Local Design Circle, the platform brings together a new selection of works that expand the poster beyond its conventional function into the realm of a medium positioned between communication, authorship, and critical reflection.

Presented as a newly curated body of work, the exhibition foregrounds the poster as a site of inquiry, where graphic design operates simultaneously as cultural commentary and visual experimentation. This year’s selection is made after an open call in March and April, and reflects a broad spectrum of positions within the region, tracing shared concerns around identity, transition, and the shifting conditions of image-making today.

For its Sofia premiere, the project is contextualised through a curatorial framework that emphasizes dialogue between local and transnational perspectives, analogue traditions and digital processes, individual expression and collective narratives. The festival’s hosts – Studio Komplekt – join the jury for this year’s edition, contributing to the selection and framing of works within the broader programme of the European Design Festival.

As a central exhibition, AndNowEast situates the evolving language of the Eastern European poster within a wider international discourse, reaffirming its relevance as a critical and living medium.

Curated by: Local Design Circle