Forty theatrical posters were displayed at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM from December 13 to 20, 2009. Coming all the way from the Slovak Republic, the posters were artworks of designers, photographers and scenographers since the 1950s.

On hand to open the exhibition was H.E Milan Lajčiak, the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic. He pointed out that the designing of posters in Slovak Republic flourished prolifically after World War II.

Designed to attract the attention of passers-by, enticing them to attend certain events or buy certain products, posters need to be visually striking. Being produced to be displayed in numerous public places, designers have the challenge to keep the cost of production extremely low which means using few colours. In challenging this and other factors, these designers have created posters that are artworks in themselves, works that tell more with less, turning them into valuable vintage posters for collectors.

Of particular interest was the poster Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which was a very simple black and white design of a man in black and his vertical reflection in white. It clearly and unequivocally conveys the essence of the play and the split personality of evil and good. In the others, the selective use of graphics made them intriguing, mysterious or enticing, effectively overcoming the language barrier.