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Australia
Vizma Bruns . Oscar Camorra
David Dellafiora
Begium
Miche-Art-Universalis
Canada
R.F. Cõté
France
Christian Alle
Germany
Anna Karina Fries . Siggi Liersch
Jurgen O.Olbrich
Greece
Katerina Nikoltsou
Italy
Vittore Baroni . Giovanni Strada
Netherlands
Magda Lagerwerf . Bart Verburg
Spain
Antonio Gomez . Miguel Jimenez
USA
John M.Bennett . Laura Dunn
Kelly Jo Shows
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 101 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.
