Pop-Up Berlin seeks to inspire students from ArtCenter to being a purposeful, meaningful dialogue with the citizens of Berlin. Students will be encouraged to design and produce inclusive, positive image and text based materials intended to bridge the widening cultural gaps between marginalized groups in both cities. The project has been inspired by Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986) who was an artist, educator, and advocate for social justice. She believed an Art Practice could be harnessed to inspire change. Her uplifting, modern poster designs brought current issues to the public.
By acknowledging our glorious diversity through pop-up events featuring student produced Posters, Periodicals, and Products. Pop-Up Berlin is designed to direct our student's talents towards advocacy and inclusion.
Students will research issues of diversity and inclusion with a society conscious mindset. They will design images meant to capture a viewer's attention.
Throughout the Summer term in Pasadena, we propose to partner with ACCD's Archetype Press/HMCT to enable the students to produce ephemera in multiples. These items will be brought with us to Berlin and presented in innovative contexts throughout the city during the 2.5 week visit.