Monday, August 25, 2014

Wipe 83 is hot off the press.






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Australia
Vizma Bruns . Duke Fitzwilliam . Peter Kingston
Begium
Miche-Art-Universalis
Canada
R.F. Cõté
Finland
Carina Granlund
Germany
Siggi Liersch. Jurgen O.Olbrich
Schoko Casana Rosso
Greece
Katerina Nikoltsou
Italy
Marisa Pezzoli . Giovanni Strada
Netherlands
Magda Lagerwerf
Norway
Torill Elisabeth Larsen
Spain
José L Campal . Joaquin Gomez
Miguel Jimenez
USA
John M.Bennett . Laura Dunn
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 83 are available for sale for $20 US (including international p&p) email for further details.

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