Graphic Design studio based in London & Malmö

Varv Varv

Varv Varv is a graphic design studio based in London and Malmö. Primarily working with artists, curators, institutions and cultural organisations. Specialising in design for print, exhibitions, publications, identities and websites.

Varv Varv is also a research and publishing project engaged in the production, dispersal and investigation of text and objects. Varv Varv is run by Anders Stockman, Mathew Whittington & Nicholas Bennett.

A Graphic Design Reading List is an ongoing project initiated by Varv Varv.

info@varvvarv.eu
Instagram: @varvvarv

Selected clients:

Moderna Museet · Röhsska Museum of Design and Craft · Freelands Foundation · Photoworks · The Athens Biennial · Rubin Museum of Art · Shezad Dawood · Whitechapel Gallery · DAI (Dutch Art Institute)/Casco · Form/Design Center · Jerwood Arts · London Design Biennial · Lunds Konsthall · Malmö Art Academy · Malmö Konstmuseum · Matthew Rana · Signal Center for Contemporary Art · Skissernas Museum · Tramway Gallery · Woodpecker Projects.

Selected features:

It’s Nice That, 2020: “Varv Varv on its multi-layered design for Forensic Architecture’s latest exhibition

It’s Nice That, 2018: “Varv Varv’s well-reasoned practice is an enquiry into making things public

Graphic Magazine #35, 2016: Contemporary book design, featuring the Open source Digest #5

Selected clients:

Moderna Museet · Röhsska Museum of Design and Craft · Tate · Freelands Foundation · Photoworks · The Athens Biennial · Rubin Museum of Art · Shezad Dawood · Whitechapel Gallery · DAI (Dutch Art Institute)/Casco · Form/Design Center · Drawing Room · Jerwood Arts · London Design Biennial · Lunds Konsthall · Malmö Art Academy · Malmö Konstmuseum · PeaceWorks · Matthew Rana · Signal Center for Contemporary Art · Skissernas Museum · Tramway Gallery · University of the Arts London · Woodpecker Projects · Young Team

Selected features:

It’s Nice That, 2020: “Varv Varv on its multi-layered design for Forensic Architecture’s latest exhibition

It’s Nice That, 2018: “Varv Varv’s well-reasoned practice is an enquiry into making things public

Graphic Magazine #35, 2016: Contemporary book design, featuring the Open source Digest #5

Selected features:

It’s Nice That, 2020: “Varv Varv on its multi-layered design for Forensic Architecture’s latest exhibition

It’s Nice That, 2018: “Varv Varv’s well-reasoned practice is an enquiry into making things public

Graphic Magazine #35, 2016: Contemporary book design, featuring the Open source Digest #5
Women in Revolt. Tate Britain, 2023
1/31
Twilight Land. Moderna Museet, 2023
2/31
Signal – Center of Contemporary Art, Malmö, 2020
3/31
Signal Center for Contemporary Art neon sign design
Mud Muses, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 2019
4/31
Mud Muses book cover design Moderna Museet Stockholm
Forensic Architecture: Design as Investigation, Röhsska Museum of Art and Craft, Göteborg, 2020
5/31
Forensic Architecture Rohsska Museum of Design and Craft exhibition furniture
Dying Marxists: Quenton Miller at The 6th Athens Biennale: ANTI, Athens, 2018
6/31
Quenton Miller Dying Marxists at 6th Athens Biennale street poster
Women in Revolt. Tate Britain, 2023
7/31
There, where we promenade, Freelands Foundation, London, 2020
8/31
Freelands Foundation There where we promenade exhibition catalogue design
Turner Prize 2018, Tate Britain, London, 2018
9/31
Turner Prize 18 Tate Britain billboard
Joseph Medill Patterson: Confessions of a Drone. Varv Varv, London, 2018
10/31
Joseph Medill Patterson Confessions of a Drone publication design
Forensic Architecture: Design as Investigation, Röhsska Museum of Art and Craft, Göteborg, 2020
11/31
Forensic Architecture Rohsska Museum of Design and Craft exhibition banner
There, where we promenade, Freelands Foundation, London, 2020
12/31
Exhibition window graphics Freelands Foundation
Mud Muses, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 2019
13/31
Mud Muses book spread Moderna Museet Stockholm
Oomph – The Women who Made Sweden Colourful, Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, 2016
14/31
Oomph exhibition banner Malmö Konstmuseum
Women in Revolt. Tate Britain, 2023
15/31
Jerwood / Photoworks Awards, Jerwood space, London, 2020
16/31
Jerwood Photoworks Award catalogue design
Steven Campbell: Love, Tramway Gallery, Glasgow, 2018
17/31
Steven Campbell Love exhibition Glasgow Tramway poster and book design
Welcome to Weden: The Swedish Pavillion at London Design Biennale, Form/Design Center, Malmö/London, 2016
18/31
London Design Biennale Swedish Pavillion Welcome to Weden publication design
Patrik Aarnivaara: Viewing Devices, Woodpecker Projects, Malmö, 2016
19/31
Patrik Aarnivaara Viewing Devices publication cover design
Dying Marxists: Quenton Miller at The 6th Athens Biennale: ANTI, Athens, 2018
20/31
Quenton Miller Dying Marxists at 6th Athens Biennale publication cover design
Turner Prize 2018, Tate Britain, London, 2018
21/31
Turner Prize 18 Tate Britain exhibition design
Forensic Architecture: Design as Investigation, Röhsska Museum of Art and Craft, Göteborg, 2020
22/31
Forensic Architecture exhibition Rohsska Museum of Design and Craft publication design
Karl Larsson, Malmö, 2018
23/31
Karl Larsson website design
Patrik Aarnivaara: Viewing Devices, Woodpecker Projects, Malmö, 2016
24/31
Patrik Aarnivaara Viewing Devices publication spread
Turner Prize 2018, Tate Britain, London, 2018
25/31
Turner Prize 18 Tate Britain exhibition catalogue
Jerwood / Photoworks Awards, Jerwood space, London, 2020
26/31
Jerwood Photoworks Award catalogue spread
Grasset, Custom typeface in various weights, 2020
27/31
Grasset typeface specimen
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd: Alias: CFR. Moderna Museet, Malmö, 2019
28/31
Carl Fredrik Reutersward Alias CFR exhibition Moderna Museet Malmö publication design
The Open Source Digest, Varv Varv, London, Göteborg & Malmö, 2010 – ongoing
29/31
Open Source Digest Volume 1 & 2 cover design
Matthew Rana: Holiday Poems, Varv Varv, Malmö, 2016
30/31
Matthew Rana Holiday Poems book cover design
Lists: Found Handwritten Ephemera 07–17, Varv Varv, 2017
31/31
Lists publication design