WIPE 99 is here!

Australia
Vizma Bruns . Oscar Camorra
Teresa Lawrence

Begium
Miche-Art-Universalis

Canada
Dystatic

France
Christian Alle

Germany
Anna Karina Fries . Uwe Klein
Susanna Lakner . Siggi Liersch
Ahirich Van Ohlen
Jurgen O.Olbrich . TICTAC

Greece
Katerina Nikoltsou

Italy
Giovanni Strada

Netherlands
Magda Lagerwerf

Spain
Miguel Jimenez

USA
John M.Bennett
Laura Dunn . Phillip Lerche

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 99 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.