Circlar is a graphic design studio specializing in visual identity applied to the web and publishing. Co-founded in 2024 by Laurent Mbaah and Théo Hennequin, this creative space based in Brussels is at the intersection of theoretical and graphic research projects. Mainly active in the cultural field, we are interested in projects with social and committed dynamics.
Laurent Mbaah (Simlo) is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic and digital designer. His work is described by a maximalist research inspired by Afrofuturism and Internet cultures, combined with a precise approach of visual narration. Within Circlar he instills his curiosity of shapes and his creativity to propose singular graphic systems, while putting into practice an advanced mastery of digital tools and web development. Learn more
Théo Hennequin is a graphic designer inspired by Swiss graphic design as well as contemporary and experimental movements, experimenting with typographic compositions and layering. In doing so, he has developed a singular aesthetic and theoretical repertoire. He also works on research projects based on the world of football and supporterism, focusing on the off-field aspect and the underbelly of the sport.
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Palais de Tokyo
Argos
La Bellone
Africa Museum
Traumnovelle
Harlem Lamine
2024
Client: Palais de Tokyo
Collaborations
Writing and Artist mediation: Marion Laser
Web 2 Print: Vinciane Dahéron
2024
Client: Palais de Tokyo
Collaborations
Writing and Artist mediation: Marion Laser
Web 2 Print: Vinciane Dahéron
The Friche #3 experience is being extended on the palaisdetokyo.com website. A new page, the N-ième Galerie, developed by the Circlar collective, weaves links between the different artists who edit the content according to the constraints of this finite digital space: like an echo of our relationship with the web, each new piece of information is pushed down to the most recent. In a visual environment blending different codes and references from Internet culture, it's a question of composing together. The digital archives of La Friche #3 can be printed anywhere, including during open days, enabling common knowledge to be cultivated and shared in a sustainable way.
The design and layout of this poster have been adapted directly from the ‘N-ième Galerie’ online page, developed using web2print.
This poster also serves as a cover into which can be slipped pieces of the archive printed from the N-ième Galerie: https://palaisdetokyo.com/n-ieme-galerie/