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'stefan sagmeister: happy show' at the design exchange (DX), canada's design museum in toronto
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internationally renowned graphic designer stefan sagmeister - recognised for his work for heavyweight icons such as the rolling stones and
talking heads, as well various provocative public art installations - again presents his experiential exhibition 'the happy show' which was first
presented in philadelphia - covered by designboom here.
on now through to march 3rd, 2013 at the DX exhibit hall, design exchange (DX) in toronto, the display offers visitors the opportunity of entering
sagmeister's thoughts - thoughts influenced by a process of acquiring happiness with mind-altering interventions such as mediation,
cognitive therapy, and mood-altering pharmaceuticals. revolving around the designer’s ten-year investigation of happiness,
the show proffers typographic examples of a series of aphorisms - originally taken from sagmeister’s diary -
manifested in a miscellany of styles signature to sagmeister's practice. a selection of sagmeister's work spans the museum space,
accented by distinctive graphic visuals - either attempting to quantify the values of happiness or just plain cheeky illustrations.
the work is presented in variety of imaginative and interactive forms characteristic of sagmeister and his approach.

the exposition displays sagmeister's eclectic work alongside distinctive typographic accents dotted throughout the space
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the work is presented in variety of imaginative and interactive forms characteristic of sagmeister and his approach
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a selection of sagmeister's work spans the museum space, accented by distinctive graphic visuals - either attempting to quantify the values of happiness or just plain cheeky illustrations
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the show revolves around the designer’s ten-year investigation of happiness
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the display offers visitors the opportunity of entering sagmeister's thoughts
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provocative imagery signature to sagmeister's style
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text excerpts displayed throughout the show are taken from the designer's diary
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