Sunday, June 29, 2014

WIPE 82 hot off the press!





 
 
Argentina
Silvia Bocca
Australia
Helen Amyes . David Dellafiora
Duke Fitzwilliam . Peter Kingston
Zoe Snyder
Begium
Miche-Art-Universalis
Canada
R.F. Cõté
Germany
PLG . TICTAC
Italy
Vittore Baroni . Serse Luigetti
Giovanni Strada
Latvia
Anete Ulmane
Spain
Miguel Jimenez
UK
Sonja Benskin Mesher . Alan Turner
USA
John M.Bennett . Colin Scholl
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 82 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.

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