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On January 8, Stefan Sagmeister’s “The Happy Show” opened at the Design Exchange in Toronto, where it will be on display until March 3. Toronto is the second venue for this exhibition, which The New York Times called “a virtual funhouse of didactic interactive displays.” It drew large crowds at the Institute for Contemporary Art in Philadelphia last summer. After Toronto, the show will travel to museums in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Paris, with a condensed version in New York City.

A principal of the design firm Sagmeister & Walsh, Sagmeister works with dozens of collaborators to create the interactive, video, and art pieces, oversees the installation of each show, gives press conferences and media tours, and is present at the openings. All of which, to me, is exhilarating as well as exhausting to contemplate. I caught up with him last week to discuss the project.

Q: In August 2011, Imprint reported on The Happy Film, your documentary movie project about happiness. Where has your research about happiness taken you since then?

A: This exhibit is a sister project to the film. Both are glimpses into my continuing research into the strategies serious psychologists recommend to improve well-being, which include meditation, cognitive therapy, and psychotropic drugs. I try them all out and report back on the results... (continue reading)

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