“[…] Because the book design was placed in the hands of innovative Stuttgart-based media communication specialists L2M3, the rather trendy exhibition concept gains a racy, coherent and enduring appeal in the printed format. […]”

“A hefty tome: The ‘Made in Germany’ catalogue weighs in at 1635 grams. The 340-page richly illustrated book presents the fifty-two artists who are showcasing their work in Hanover’s three major galleries. The art work begins with a confusion: names in a subtle, colourful barcode aesthetic appear in wild disarray on the double page. Upon closer inspection, you begin to see the system with which the names are joined together here: On one page they are sorted by the venues – here the emphasis seems to be on the Sprengel Museum. On the other page the names of the artists are arranged according to their home towns. The focus here is clearly on Berlin. The list of artist’s names by year of birth displays a concentration around 1975; apart from that, you can see straight away that the oldest artist was born in 1961 and the youngest in 1980. One page later you can see that most of the artists in the exhibition make sculptures and installations. […]”