
TPAM 2024
Events focusing on a particular art form are a unique and valuable platform for those who are dedicated to a specific field. By ensuring focused participation and maintaining professional expertise, engaging artists and audiences who share a common interest, these events foster community thinking and showcase art forms that might otherwise be overshadowed by more contemporary trends.
The Theatrical posters – Armenia International Biennale is a vivid example of such an event. It highlights the often overlooked but culturally important art of theatre poster design. Bringing together designers from around the world and encouraging an exchange of cross-cultural artistic experiences, it contributes to the development and advancement of both theatre and graphic design. This event plays a key role in valorizing poster design as a vital form of artistic expression in theatre, bolstering the enrichment of culture.
We are confident that thanks to this platform the art of theatrical posters will gain the recognition it deserves both locally and internationally and will continue to be a source of inspiration for future generations.
We are deeply grateful to all our supporters, whose invaluable contributions allow the biennale to continue
its journey.
Poster by Juri Toreev (2022 Grand Prix winner)
The open call was announced on December 24, 2023, the deadline for submition was extended until June 30, 2024. We received 925 posters from 425 designers across 48 countries. After a thorough review by the pre-selection selection panel, 170 posters created by 142 designers from 34 countries were shortlisted across two categories (commitioned and self promotion) which were shown in the competition part of the exhibition.
The opening and award ceremony was held on November 18 at the foyer of the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre, and the winners were announced. The representative of the winners received the awards and the jury members received a gratitude gift from the organizers. The exhibition was open for public from November 19 to December 15.
SUPPORTER



The pre-selection committee selecting the posters.
PRE-SELECTION COMMITTEE (ARMENIA)

Lilit Altunyan
Illustrator, animation director
and graphic artist

Haroutiun Samuelian

Sargis Antonian

Vardan Mkrtchyan

Edik Boghosian
Chairman of ACT Cultural NGO Graphic Designer, Visual Artist
INTERNATIONAL JURY
The shortlisted posters were evaluated by an international jury, who selected the award-winning designs.

Niklaus Troxler
(Switzerland)
AGI member

Lech Majewski
(Poland)
president at International
poster biennale in Warsaw

Henning
Wagenbreth
(Germany)
Illustrator, graphic designer
AGI member




The international jury selecting the winners.








Opening speeches and award ceremony.
GRAND PRIX
Dominika Czerniak-Chojnack (Poland)

BEST POSTERS

Piotr Kunce (Poland)

Erich Brechbühl (Switzerland)
Honorable mention

Radoslava Boor (Czech Republic)

Adán Paredes Barrera (Mexico)
SPECIAL PRIZES

Diana Kupalyan (Armenia)
Special Prize of ACT Cultural NGO

Valerie Voyer (France)
Special Prize of G. Sundukyan National Academic Theatre of Armenia
Special diploma

Ye Pingping (China)

Miroslaw Zdrodowski (Poland)

Xuwei Zhang (China)




All the international jury members had a lecture on November 19 (admission was free).
With Experiment against Routine – Niklaus Troxler
Wagenbreth’s Travelling Theatre – Henning Wagenbreth
Creative Journeys: Exploring My and My Students’ Projects – Lech Majewsk










All photos are property of ACT Cultural NGO, Photograph: Ruben Martirosyan