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Mould Map's latest issue is brought to life as an exhibition

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Date
23 September 2016

For it’s sixth issue, Mould Map has quite literally brought its publication to life. This issue, Terraformers will “take place as a exhibition/walk-in magazine” curated by its editors Hugh Frost and Leon Sadler. The magazine, dedicated to contemporary narrative comics, creates each issue as a reaction to a topic.

For this edition the issue, Terraformers is heavily steeped in sci-fi design. The imagery used has space-age colour palettes, other worldly illustrations, and references to futuristic predictions, all in the signature Mould Map swoosh of contemporary graphic design. The exhibition issue also “brings together over 50 practitioners whose work encompasses various approaches to world making, alongside historical visualisations of possible futures and their role in shaping the present.”

Terraformers will run until the 21 October 2016 and will showcase an array of drawing, painting, sculpture as well as textile and interactive works, “including a 3m high scroll painting by Guimi You, 3D printed weevil dildos by Joey Holder and a completely new quest computer game by GHXYK2, Andy Healy, BankBank and Swee Neezy, framed as a journey to find a special spice for the ultimate broth complete with a custom controller housed in a log.”

On Saturday the 15th October 2016 there will additionally be an unmissable special opening including a workshop in visual story telling with comic book artists Jonathan Chandler and Joseph P Kelly. You can catch up with the process of the exhibit and previews in action here.

A poster for a group exhibition titled “Mould Map 6 TERRAFORMERS”. The right side features a dark, surreal 3D render of a metallic, ribbed organic form floating in a hazy blue void. The left side contains a dense block of white text on a black background, listing the exhibition details and a long list of participating artists. At the bottom, the dates “17.9.16 – 21.10.16” are displayed in a bold, stylized font alongside the venue, “Bonington Gallery Nottingham”.
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Mould Map: Daniel Swan

A poster for a group exhibition featuring a colourful 3D render of a street scene viewed from above. Bold white text reads “Mould Map Ó TERRAFORMERS”, with dates listed as “17.01.16” until “21.10.16”.
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Mould Map: Google Car Visualisation

A graphic poster for a group exhibition titled “Mould Map 6 Terraformers”. A stylised, colourful figure with a glossy helmet looks across a textured blue landscape towards a yellow geometric shape. Text at the bottom lists the dates “17.09.16 – 21.10.16” and the venue as “Bonington Gallery Nottingham”.
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Mould Map: Jonny Negron

An illustration for an exhibition poster featuring a surreal, anatomical figure in a cowboy hat sitting in a wheelchair. The figure is positioned in a grey, ornate room on a US flag rug, with a dead crocodile on the floor. Text at the top reads “Mould Map” and “Terraformers”. The bottom section lists a “Group Exhibition” at “Bonington Gallery Nottingham” from “17.9.16” until “21.10.16”.
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Mould Map: Parker Ito

A grid of magazine spreads and covers from the Japanese publications Brutus and Hanako. The pages feature a mix of bold typography, fashion photography, and graphic design in a variety of vibrant colours.
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Mould Map: Brutus & Hanako Magazines / Collection Hui-Ying Kerr

A collage of archival documents, book covers and blueprints focused on futuristic architecture and space living. Featured titles include “Space Colonies”, “Space Biospheres” and “An Index of Possibilities”.
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Mould Map: Counterculture publications / Collection Kitty Clark

A collection of black and white posters and pamphlets from the Lucas Plan. The materials feature bold headlines such as “The Powers Play”, “Alternatives are Possible” and “Jobs for Us All”.
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Mould Map: Lucas Alternative Plan / Collection Phil Asquith

A graphic design for an exhibition titled “Mould Map 6 TERRAFORMERS”, split into two panels. The left panel is bright orange with bold black typography and a detailed text block describing the event. The right panel is a white map featuring a scattered arrangement of small rectangular blocks and names of artists.
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Mould Map: Exhibition Guide

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Lucy Bourton

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Lucy (she/her) was part of the It’s Nice That team from 2016–2025, first joining as a staff writer after graduating from Chelsea College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design Communication, eventually becoming a senior editor on our editorial team, and most recently at Insights, a research-driven department with It’s Nice That.

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