PROSTITUTION: WHAT'S GOING ON?
Graphics for an exhibition on the subject of prostitution require a certain sensitivity.
Strong and suggestive copywriting focuses on the whereabouts of prostitution, involving real places and real people. The net curtain — printed on the back of the posters — was used to symbolise the personal, mundane and everyday aspect of prostitution; the anonymity, ‘the twitching of a net curtain’, people looking into (or out onto) something uncomfortable.
The corner was physically turned to reveal the word 'prostitution' printed on the reverse, and make up the full title on the front. The curtains are printed actual size, so when they hang in the window at the Women's Library appear as windows of a house or flat.
We worked closely with Simon Boniface from Battlecruiser Design on the design of the exhibition space.
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ExhibitionWe created a number of bespoke exhibits to add interest, such as a “debating point” consisting of two flipcharts where visitors could write pros and cons in regards to a specific issue dealt with in the exhibition.
There were two graffittied pay-phone booths (famous for their connotations with prostitution calling cards) where visitors could listen to recordings of prostitutes telling their stories.
We also had a “labyrinth” game made, where visitors tried to navigate a metal ball out of a maze – one slip, and you have to start from the beginning again. This represented the difficulty of getting out of prostitution in a very literal way. | 
