The exhibition featured catalog designs created by students based on Dani Umpi’s “Obra Reunida” exhibition, which was on view at the SUBTE Exhibition Center from July 16 to October 4, 2026. The original exhibition brought together works spanning Umpi’s 30-year artistic career.
"The catalogs designed by the students reflect Daniel (Umpi)'s multifaceted nature. Some focused more on visual art and collage. Others incorporated music, literature, and writing," explainedClaudia Havranek, instructor for Editorial Design 2.
During the meeting, Umpi exchanged ideas with the students about design decisions and the various proposals based on his exhibition.
In addition, he spoke about his artistic career, shared details about his works, and explained how he approaches his creative processes.
Questions for Dani Umpi
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After so many years of creating in different formats, how did you feel when you saw all your work for the first time in *Obra Reunida*?
This is the first time I’ve been able to see a sense of coherence on every level, especially aesthetically. It was something I’d always been unsure about or didn’t know how to define, because I didn’t feel like I was really part of the pop scene. Seeing all the work together helped me, because I was able to recognize that there are indeed recurring elements: certain techniques, colors, and shapes. Sometimes, in the artistic process, you’re not aware of that.
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What did you think of seeing your work reinterpreted by the students in this exhibition?
I loved it because the exhibition didn't have a catalog, and when I saw the diversity of the works—how each artist took a different direction—it seemed as if each one had their own publishing house. I found everything to be very solid, very well executed, and bearing each artist's unique stamp. That's what I liked: it was like seeing myself through each artist's eyes.
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Do you feel that your work has changed a lot from when you started until now?
Yes, I'm not really sure which path I'm on. And that's even though I'm an artist who views the artistic life as a journey and has that kind of more romantic outlook. But yes, I've changed, although there are also things that persist and have been there from the very beginning—especially when it comes to cutting certain things out or addressing specific themes.
Techniques have changed, too. Over time, some just came together on their own, like those colorful collages I make with tape and magazine clippings. These are techniques that developed on their own over time.
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