Friday, January 31, 2020

WIPE 124 is here!









Works by
Australia
Vizma Bruns . David Dellafiora
Croatia
Juraj Jonke
France
Christian Alle
Germany
Thorsten Führmann . Siggi Liersch
Jurgen O.Olbrich . Heike Sackmann . TICTAC
Italy
Vittore Baroni . Serse Luigetti
Giovanni Strada
Netherlands
Magda Lagerwerf
Spain
Antonio Gómez.The Serial asemicst
Taiwan
William Mellott
USA
John M.Bennett . Laura Dunn . Stephen Perkins
UK
Linda Parr
 
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 124 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.
 

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