PONY CONGO: graphic production for Vicente Paredes’s exhibition

The project

Archicercle collaborated on PONY CONGO, an exhibition of Vicente Paredes’s work curated by Jorge Alamar at Fotoescuela. Our contribution covered advice on display substrates, materials and conceptual nuances, alongside graphic production and photographic printing.

The exhibition juxtaposed two experiences of childhood: the search for recognition among children from affluent backgrounds and the scenes of African children described in the exhibition’s presentation. Our advice focused on how substrates and finishes could reinforce this contrast, supporting the photographic concept without claiming authorship of the works or the curation.

We printed all the photographs on matt paper. A sheet of gloss acrylic was then laminated onto the images of children from affluent backgrounds. This difference in finish carried the contrast within the narrative through to the material presentation of the photographs.

The collaboration linked material choices with graphic production. Matt paper provided a common base for the prints, while gloss acrylic was reserved for a specific part of the collection: a choice tied to the exhibition’s content rather than a uniform finish applied to every work.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.