LECTURE Catherine Griffiths: Provocations and Poetics

This public lecture is presented as part of the exhibition Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line, the largest presentation of her work in Australia to date.

Join us for a public lecture with internationally recognised designer and artist, Catherine Griffiths, who will delve into the provocations and poetics of an expanded socially-engaged interdisciplinary practice.

For four decades, Griffiths has examined the potentials of language, form, and public space, working across graphic design, typography, sculpture, and site-specific installation. Her work reconfigures typographic context and meaning through word-play, shifts in scale, and the immersive experience, altering not only how we perceive but also interact with language from the concrete to the abstract.

In this lecture, Griffiths will discuss her process in working typographically, from time-based media to printed matter, spatial interventions to sound pieces, reflecting on how these elements shape public engagement and dialogue.

The exhibition Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line will be on display in the The Design Gallery, Glyn Davis Building (MSD), Masson Road, Parkville, from Monday 19 May to Friday 6 June.

Learn more: Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line

Catherine Griffiths: Out of Line is curated by Ela Egidy and Megan Patty and presented by the Melbourne School of Design, with the support of the Melbourne Art Book Fair and the Victorian College of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne.

Experience design as a force for connection and storytelling in this engaging series. Hosted by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne, these events and exhibitions celebrate creative innovation in design and its impact on place and community.