The Fraktur font appears in several of Ponto Final’s works in different contexts, such as those linked to the construction of the national identity of a people, group or ghetto, or as a form of exclusion and racism. On the gallery’s facade, the Tennenbaum typeface, which belongs to the Fraktur family, was used to rewrite the phrase “Ordem e Progresso” from the Brazilian flag.
Of all the elements that make up Ianês’ current research, revealed by the set of works that make up Ponto Final, the Fraktur typographic family, its current and historical use, constitutes one of the central elements in the exhibition. Fraktur fonts are the most important exponent of the group of so-called Gothic letters. In the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and especially in Germany, this typeface was a dominant expression until the mid-20th century. Today it continues to be used widely in tattoos, newspaper names, beverage logos, band identities and by goth groups.
The Fraktur font appears in several of Ponto Final’s works in different contexts, such as those linked to the construction of the national identity of a people, group or ghetto, or as a form of exclusion and racism. On the gallery’s facade, the Tennenbaum typeface, which belongs to the Fraktur family, was used to rewrite the phrase “Ordem e Progresso” from the Brazilian flag.
Of all the elements that make up Ianês’ current research, revealed by the set of works that make up Ponto Final, the Fraktur typographic family, its current and historical use, constitutes one of the central elements in the exhibition. Fraktur fonts are the most important exponent of the group of so-called Gothic letters. In the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and especially in Germany, this typeface was a dominant expression until the mid-20th century. Today it continues to be used widely in tattoos, newspaper names, beverage logos, band identities and by goth groups.