Saturday, October 1, 2016

WIPE 100!








Australia
Vizma Bruns . David Dellafiora
Peter Kingston . Teresa Lawrence
Begium
Miche-Art-Universalis
Canada
Diane Bertrand
Germany
Anna Karina Fries . Thorsten Fuhrmann
Siggi Liersch
Jurgen O.Olbrich . TICTAC
Greece
Katerina Nikoltsou
Italy
Vittore Baroni . Giovanni Strada
Spain
Antonio Gomez . Beltrán Laguna
UK
Gina Ulgen
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)
To mark the 100th issue of WIPE the front text is foiled in bronze and the back text is foiled in blue.
Limited copies of WIPE 100 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.

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