"A graphic designer that isn't limited to working in 2D, Ward Goes has been working in aluminium of late. His recent solo show in Rotterdam, Literally Anything, was full of things that moved beyond the screen or printed page, including some wonderful metal signage and archival storage. The exhibition at Alley Space was the result of the designer's decision to pursue more tactical investigations alongside his commissioned work at the start of 2025."
"This display of the designers work also explored how the discipline, and typography in particular, interacts with the aesthetics of news media and public debate. It's a topic that Ward's 2021 series of silkscreens Truth's Triptych and his 2022 self-published book, In Light of Recent Events also dealt with, through careful explorations of how things like type, image, layout and colour shape our understanding of media."
Ward Goes moved from 2D graphic design into object-based aluminium work, producing metal signage and archival storage for the solo show Literally Anything at Alley Space in Rotterdam. The exhibition resulted from a decision to pursue tactile investigations alongside commissioned work at the start of 2025. The work responds to graphic design's increasing categorisation as a digital service focused on moving messages between audiences in strategic or commercial contexts. The practice examines how typography, image, layout and colour shape perceptions of news media and public debate. Personal projects translate typographic and media aesthetics into physical objects that communicate urgency and material presence.
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