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