'Less in more' was a concept introduced to the design vocabulary in the early 1960's by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and ever since this century- defining dictum has been the philosophical underpinning of modern design.
Wing Lau pursues clarity through simplicity. His practice adheres to the maxim 'design is in the content' (or put it the other way, 'the solution is in the problem'). In minimalist form, shape rhythm and composition of his poster for 'Menace', the debut solo exhibition of illustrator Chris Yee, Lau looked for typographic solutions in the artists distinctive work, which explores techniques reminiscent of 1900s comics - black and white drawings crammed with the detail and hypnotic textures familiar in punk, rap and gang aesthetics. Yee's complex imagery reflects contemporary society in a time of menace.
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