While moving an exhibit in the museum, an accident happened: a printing form from the 1980s partially fell apart, messing up more than 10 lines of typesetting. This resulted in a chaos of loose ltype. The complexity of this situation was that the text was in ancient Greek, a language that uses a much more extensive set of characters than Latin typefaces.
Fortunately, Yiannis Papadopoulos, a Plantin Institute alumnus with expertise in book design, helped out. He managed to solve the problem expertly. Interestingly, Yiannis also exhibited his artist’s book at the museum in 2021, which highlights his deep connection to the institute and his skills in typography.
Yiannis Papadopoulos is a visual artist and scholar with a broad educational background, including studies in mathematics, fine arts, typography and book arts at various institutions such as the University of Patras and the Plantin Institute of Typography in Antwerp. Papadopoulos has received international recognition, including nominations and grants, and his work has been exhibited worldwide. He runs the publishing programme OMBLOS, and is involved in educational and artistic initiatives, including teaching at the University of Patras and organising workshops and symposia.
