M Leuven

M Leuven puts itself on the map with giant tear-off calendar

M Leuven is opening its doors for 15 days free of charge, and that deserves a place in everyone’s diary. The museum is known for its surprising and diverse collection, where there is something for everyone to discover. To highlight this, M Leuven launched an eye-catching campaign: a life-size tear-off calendar that can now be admired in Diestsestraat in Leuven.

Dorre, the baker

Normally, the statue of Dorre the baker stands at this location, but it is currently being restored after being hit by a vehicle. This gave M Leuven the opportunity to fill the space with a life-size calendar, inviting passers-by to visit the museum.

Object
Calendar

Format
A0 – 841 x 1198 mm

Printing technique
Digital

Finishing
Attached with tear-off adhesive to reboard standard, provided with “texture” to simulate the thickness of the calendar.

Paper
Maco silk 150 g/m²

Special features
Exceptionally large format

The underlying idea is simple: just as people plan their daily appointments, a visit to M Leuven also deserves a fixed place in your diary. The tear-off calendar shows days full of suggestions from fictional museum visitors, such as “sowing winter vegetables with Constantin Meunier’s The Sower” or “buying sausages from Marina Pinsky’s stall”. The principle of a calendar makes it clear that there is a reason for everyone to visit.

Colleague David Geelen followed the project with great care: “The idea is great, but our machines are not built to produce such large-format calendars. So we had to do the work manually: carefully sticking each sheet straight against the next. ‘It was really painstaking work, but the result is impressive!” added David.

Credits
Team M Leuven: Ellen Verhelle & Dries Lievens
Creatives: Helena Vereycken & Philippe Mertens
Design: Helena Vereycken
Copy NL: Philippe Mertens
Copy FR: Vincent De Roose
Media agency: Ad Some Noise
Videoproduction: Ad Some Noise
Videographer: Julien Delfosse
Sound Production Agency: Sonhouse

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