The Absurdity of the Moment

In early 2020, the new, highly contagious coronavirus began to spread across the globe. Even Switzerland, an affluent country with little experience in dealing with crises, has been affected. One year after the lockdown, Swiss designer Dafi Kühne is showing a series of ten handmade letterpress-printed posters that serve as a visual diary. They convey his own changing state of mind, reflecting both the collective feeling of insecurity and powerlessness, as well as experiences of a new form of deceleration and lived solidarity.