GEMAK logo
As seen at Paviljoensgracht 20–24, Den Haag, in May 2010
Even rarer than the Nordic aringacute (ǻ): the Haagse aopsekopgespiegeld. Colloquially also known as aonderstebovenachterstevoren. Not to be confused with aopsekop (ɐ). The aopsekopgespiegeld is still waiting for its inclusion in Unicode.
From gemak.org:
Between 2012 and 2015, GEMAK was the only remaining active component of the Vrije Academie Foundation The Hague that was founded in 1947 by Livinus van de Bundt.
It was GEMAK’s ambition to present contemporary and controversial themes in art, politics and society; inquisitive, curious, evaluative and challenging and to challenge audiences to experience art as a starting point for artistically ground breaking discussions, lectures and debates.
On 4 December 2015 GEMAK had to close its doors. In doing so, the Vrije Academie Foundation also ceased to exist.
The logo with the pushpin was designed by Stang Gubbels, using a heavy weight of Clarendon by Hermann Eidenbenz, with a customized small-cap k. This weight is called Extra Bold in URW’s digitization and Black in Bitstream’s. The Haas foundry called it fett, gras, or bold. With the exception of the sign, this logo was phased out in GEMAK’s communication around 2013, and replaced with a new one in caps from Baldinger, see the post about Wout de Vringer’s designs for GEMAK.
The façade as documented on Google Street View in August 2009. The signs were already in place in 2008. In 2010, the left one had to go, and by 2014, the right one was replaced by a new version with the logo shown red on white. It disappeared before August 2016.
