C3 Presents - Lollapalooza Poster Design 2017

Curation - Production

Every year, the landmark Chicago based music festival Lollapalooza commissions an artist to create an official commemorative poster produced as a limited edition signed silkscreen and as an offset open edition. We were invited to curate the poster in four different instances: 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The below images were taken during the production of the limited edition silkscreen for 2017 printed by Sericraft.

For this specific edition, we commissioned Pixel Pancho, recognized worldwide for his designs entangling robot figures and natural elements. The artist created a poster in which a marching band, acting as the visual embodiment of music, is fueled by nature, evoking the festival’s spirit and its historic location of Grant Park.

The artwork was also punctuated with subtle tributes to Chicago, including amongst a few the classic 6 pointed star, the L for the rapid transit system and Chicago’s classic marquee signage style.