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Photography: Louise De Langhe, Kristof Van den Bossche Subscriptions: Free subscriptions can be obtained via [email protected]. Graphius, Traktaatweg 8, 9041 Ghent, Belgium. Tel. +32 (0)9 218 08 41, [email protected], www.graphius.com Printed with vegetable-based organic ink on a Heidelberg XL 106 10-colour press with a 250 LPI hybrid screen. Cover: G Snow 250 g/m2. Interior: G Snow 115g/m². Blistered in starch-based biodegradable foil. Download BLIPPAR in the App Store or Google Play and make an internet 24 connection via the indicated pages. The world from your window A photographic testimony of a period we will all remember. Laura Majors Denver, Colorado | USA | April 23 | 7:56 pm - 376 - - 377 - DRUMMING AND MORE MEP_DEF_HD.indd 376 17/09/2020 16:07 MEP_DEF_HD.indd 377 17/09/2020 16:07 A book that jumps for joy. 37 5 — Graphius Group and Drukkerij Lowyck: A Match Made in Heaven 16 — Freshly printed 18 — The Sample Room in Amsterdam 22 — Bib Gourmand 32 — Discover Flanders on foot 34 — The coolest paper in town 41 — Valke Vleug wine estate 46 — Storied walls 49 — HET KUNSTUUR: a powerful hour of art 65 — The Rough Stuff Fellowship Archive 71 — Graphius News 78 — Henry van de Velde Award 79 — Are books getting fatter, too? KMSKA 2.0 A museum for all seasons. 59 54 Ray Harryhausen The godfather of stop motion. Where art meets design in a coastal atmosphere. Prepare yourself for a new discovery & visit knaf.be KNOKKE ART FAIR KNAF.BE GRAND CASINO KNOKKE BELGIUM 7 - 15 AUGUST 2021 5 GRAPHIUS Graphius Having a long-term vision Group AND is essential in safeguarding the future of any company, of that much we are strongly Drukkerij convinced at Graphius Group. That’s why we were so proud to announce on 27 May our acquisition Lowyck: of Drukkerij Lowyck in Ostend. The knowledge and expertise that we have A Match gained through this move will really strengthen the entire group and especially Etiglia, our labelling and Made in folding-boxboard division. Heaven GRAPHIUS 6 The acquisition of Drukkerij Lowyck evaluating our options carefully, can do the entire process for folding was a no-brainer for Graphius Group. we decided to enter into talks with boxboard in house, which means that, “We had already been planning to Drukkerij Lowyck. It soon became aside from the significant expansion scale up our packaging activities”, clear that they would be the ideal of our production capacity, we can explains Graphius CEO Denis Geers, partner.” also offer a better service to our “because we strongly believe we can clients.” add value to this growing market. Steven Lowyck (CEO): “In recent With a new R&D department and years, Drukkerij Lowyck has And so the plan is to let the Etiglia an investment programme of 4m expanded its industrial packaging flag fly both in Beersel and in Ostend. euro, we want to develop cardboard activities significantly with regard to “Now Etiglia has two production alternatives to the plastics that both food and non-food applications. sites, Etiglia Labels in Beersel and are still frequently being used in In addition to our commercial Etiglia Packaging in Ostend. We’re packaging.” printed matter, we also make folding also readying the Ostend site for boxboard packaging such as snack BRC certification. By the end of the If Graphius was to realise this boxes, fruit and veg boxes, sleeves, year we aim to be able to assist any objective, it had to make a choice. praline boxes, etc.” modern food company with their Denis Geers: “We had the option to packaging.” invest the funds ourselves in the A boost for Etiglia necessary equipment for processing Stijn Glorieux, commercial manager Steven Lowyck: “We’re seeing printed cardboard. But then we’d still for Graphius’ label and folding- the evolution toward cardboard be missing the requisite experience boxboard division Etiglia, is excited packaging in every sector, but and know-how. So, the option to about the change: “The acquisition the food industry in particular form an alliance with another printer of Lowyck is an important step in the is forging ahead. We’re keen to was much more interesting. After further expansion of Etiglia. Now we encourage our clients to make the 7 GRAPHIUS switch and the best way to do this the extensive finishing possibilities well together right from the get-go; is for us to offer products that are offered by Graphius Group into our we had that all-important click both 100% recyclable and of the commercial print service is a huge immediately.” highest quality. By joining forces advantage. Our clients will also we’re increasing the possibilities be able to enjoy the fruits of this Steven Lowyck nods approvingly: exponentially.” merger. As a middle-sized player, it’s “Absolutely. Like many printing not always possible to be continually houses, we started out as a Win-win situation investing in better-performing local printer, specialised in birth In addition to its diverse clients equipment but with the takeover by announcement cards and memorial for packaging materials, Drukkerij Graphius Group we can ensure long- cards. Since then we’ve grown to Lowyck also boasts a strong position term continuity for our clients and become a middle-sized company and in the commercial printing sector. our employees.” we can now say that we’re the biggest This means a nice complement printer on the Belgian coast. This to Graphius’ expertise and an Philippe Geers, CFO at Graphius: has only been possible to achieve by expansion of Lowyck’s capacity – “It’s extremely important to us staying true to our values. It’s paid off truly a win-win situation. that there is added value for all so far, so we’re also taking this new parties involved. We are launching step very consciously and carefully. Steven Lowyck: “This consolidation into this collaboration with great It’s a new challenge and we’re going is a step forward for both printers. enthusiasm because it allows us to to give it our all.” The fact that we can now incorporate improve together. And we worked GRAPHIUS 8 “We could talk about the importance of museum catalogues?” OK. But who do we talk to? Someone with the requisite know-how, of course. Someone like Manfred Sellink, who has sat in the director’s chair at Ghent’s Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) since April of this year. Having made a name for himself both inside and outside of museum circles, Sellink’s CV is formidable: doctor in art history (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), director of Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA), head conservator of the Bruges Museums, Senior Conservator at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Rotterdam) and, since 2012, guest © Martin Corlazzoli professor of Museology and Cultural Policy at the University of Ghent. 9 GRAPHIUS “I’ve always been interested in the way a research and expert insights. university publishes its research results,” I’ve always had that passion for paper Sellink tells us. “How they present and print. And I’ve always been a knowledge, insights, stories, etc. to a major bookworm. My home library broad readership. Printed matter has comprises around 7,000 books, neatly always intrigued me, too: the typography, spread out over three rooms. It’s no the design, the paper. It’s an honour to coincidence that my partner shares publish quality publications, whatever this interest. It’s in her family’s blood. they may be: museum newspapers, news Her father worked in printing, as did bulletins, research reports. In every her grandfather, who had a printing museum I’ve ever worked, I’ve fought house and distributed resistance against the squashing of the museum publications during WWII. All my life magazine. I always felt it should maintain I’ve been surrounded by the scent of a high standard, both in terms of content paper, ink, the studio ... and design, that it should be based on I grew up on it.” The art behind the art book Manfred Sellink GRAPHIUS 10 © Martin Corlazzoli 11 GRAPHIUS Every part of the production There’s no getting around Bruegel. choice of the works and ends with Nor should there be.