VUFKU. Lost & Found
A vibrant identity and graphic design for the opening exhibition of Cinema Museum in Dovzhenko Centre, strongly inspired by the center’s archive, the Cinema magazine,
and typographic style of the 1920s
➢ 2019
The multimedia exposition in Dovzhenko-Centre’s renovated premises 1500 square meters in area presented exhibits from the leading Ukrainian museums and unseen treasures from Dovzhenko-Centre’s collection.
Rare shots from films, newsreels and animations, unique documents and photosfrom the 1920s. The history of Ukrainian cinema avant-garde has many gaps: a lot of works are permanently lost, and some are only partially preserved.
The model of a Kyiv Film Studio (built-in 1927)
20+ meters-long timeline reveals the story of successful film production,
distribution and historical context
The Cinema magazine was the most contemporary periodical about
the world of cinema in Ukraine (1925-1933)
Explications were designed as archival excerpts and inspired by the Kino magazine layout
General view of the 5th floor of the exhibition
All photos by Maksym Bilousov
Curatorial Team: Stanislav Menzelevskyi, Anna Onufriienko, Oleksandr Teliuk
Project Coordinator: Olena Honcharuk
Technical Director: Avhustina Samoilichenko
Architect: Oleksandr Burlaka
Designer: Lera Guievska
Multimedia Solutions: Photinus
Printing Manager: Yuliia Lesechko
Creative Director: Olia Zhuk
Director General: Ivan Kozlenko