WIPE No.79 hot of the press!

Australia

David Dellafiora . Peter Kingston

Canada

Anna Banana . Diane Bertrand . R.F. Cõté

France

Ceravolo Valérie

Germany

Siggi Liersch . Peter Müller . PLG

Jurgen O.Olbrich

Greece

Katerina Nikoltsou

Italy

Vittore Baroni . Silvano Pertone

Giovanni Strada

Netherlands

Magda Lagerwerf

Spain

Joaquin Gomez

UK

Sonja Benskin Mesher . Alan Turner

USA

John M.Bennett . Laura Dunn

Otto David Sherman

Wipe
Wipe is a small assembling publication in which toilet paper is the medium. The use of a nonarchival, indeed anti-archival medium, is intentional, with the ephemerality and fragility of the medium insharp contrast with the artistic concern for archival materials. Conceived as a playful lightweight publication to circumvent postage costs, Wipe nods to Duchamp’s urinal and challenges contributors to make work on a medium that is almost anti-art.

Contributors source their own toilet paper, a source of fascination in itself and a comment on the hygiene practices of different societies. In spite of its intended ephemerality, toilet paper allows rubberstamping, stitching, collaging, and even frottaging. When 20 contributions are received, Wipe is distributed to participants by mail. (text by Susan Hartigan)

Limited copies of WIPE 79 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.