Agency of Unrealised Projects
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Unlike unrealized architectural projects, which are frequently exhibited and circulated, unrealized artworks tend to remain unnoticed or little known. But perhaps there is another form of artistic agency in the partial expression, the incomplete idea, the projection of a mere intention? Agency of Unrealized Projects (AUP) seeks to document and display these works. Whether censored, forgotten, postponed, impossible, or rejected, unrealized projects form a unique testament to the speculative power of non-action.

AUP follows the publication entitled “Unbuilt Roads: 107 Unrealized Projects,” collated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Guy Tortosa after several years of international research conducted in the late 1990s. Twenty years later, the Agency of Unrealized Projects was formed in collaboration with Julieta Aranda and Anton Vidokle, and an open call for unrealized projects was issued for its first public exhibition at ArtBasel in 2011. The open call will continue until all unrealized art projects are compiled.

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Monument to Democracy - Kounellis

The lmprobable Flow - Larry Bell

Monument with Rust - Gustav Metzger

Theater der Leere - Werner Ruhnau and Yves Klein

Untitled, modeled after the Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal...  - Jenny Holzer

Eight Days a Week - Joe Scanlan

Unbetitelt, Gänse-Projekt + Noch unbetitelt , " Durch den Mund sehen " + Kartoffeln  - Carsten Holler

The bridge according to Jeong-a's dream - Koo Jeong

Project 1 + Project 2 - Simryn Gill

My House - Uri Tzaig

Agency of Unrealised Projects
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W5095
12.09.2012
(un)realized words - Kathryn Hummel
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(un)realized words Kathryn Hummel (un)realized words is an installation combining photographs and paper objects (used and new) to form an interactive work out of a variety of incomplete/in-progress elements. I do not recall at what age I first began ...
(un)realized words Kathryn Hummel (un)realized words is an installation combining photographs and paper objects (used and new) to form an interactive work out of a variety of incomplete/in-progress elements. I do not recall at what age I first began ...
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W10404
19.04.2014
The 'Not at...' series: Installations that never were... - Claire Manning
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This series of work is a set of installations proposed but not realised. It is an ongoing project aimed at freeing another piece -- 'In the shadow of her gaze n.02' -- from the constraints of its reliance with the wall. Each proposal is capable of bei ...
This series of work is a set of installations proposed but not realised. It is an ongoing project aimed at freeing another piece -- 'In the shadow of her gaze n.02' -- from the constraints of its reliance with the wall. Each proposal is capable of bei ...
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W3616
13.05.2011
Fountion of Steam - Scott Hillman
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This was a project i designed for a sculpture park, as a water element of such.. The owner didn't want a water feature and rejected it. As such it was never implimented though i made an estimate for around 2000.00 to build. The idea of it quite simply ...
This was a project i designed for a sculpture park, as a water element of such.. The owner didn't want a water feature and rejected it. As such it was never implimented though i made an estimate for around 2000.00 to build. The idea of it quite simply ...
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W5262
13.10.2012
Seeing the Unseen - Maria Paschalidou
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maria Paschalidou artist, art professor www.mariapaschalidou.com paschalmari@yahoo.com Athens, October 13, 2012 Seeing the Unseen Seeing the Unseen is an ongoing project of tracing the ‘unseen’, the most invisible and/or unobserved sites of an ...
maria Paschalidou artist, art professor www.mariapaschalidou.com paschalmari@yahoo.com Athens, October 13, 2012 Seeing the Unseen Seeing the Unseen is an ongoing project of tracing the ‘unseen’, the most invisible and/or unobserved sites of an ...
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W3846
19.05.2011
We Prowl - Jodi Patterson
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"We Prowl" series. Drew idealistic male forms on plastic as inspired by online personal profiles. Titles came from the tag lines used to lure a mate (submitting "Black Cat Hunting 4 Goddess" and "Wealth and Power"). Wealthy and Strong * 32- ...
"We Prowl" series. Drew idealistic male forms on plastic as inspired by online personal profiles. Titles came from the tag lines used to lure a mate (submitting "Black Cat Hunting 4 Goddess" and "Wealth and Power"). Wealthy and Strong * 32- ...
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D10796
09.09.2012
"Clouds" of mist/steam - Abraham Cruzvillegas
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The idea is to hang a sprinkling system from the already existing structure on the facade of Kule building. The goal is to make intermittently "Clouds" of mist/steam. ...
The idea is to hang a sprinkling system from the already existing structure on the facade of Kule building. The goal is to make intermittently "Clouds" of mist/steam. ...
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W5338
18.10.2012
Hanínga Thiel
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3 proposals for the Istanbul Biennale: Proposal 1: LOST DIRECTION Some theory first: Do you know the rules and do you know the guidelines? The world has become chaotic. Confusing, mostly because opposing trends such as globalization (the increas ...
3 proposals for the Istanbul Biennale: Proposal 1: LOST DIRECTION Some theory first: Do you know the rules and do you know the guidelines? The world has become chaotic. Confusing, mostly because opposing trends such as globalization (the increas ...
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W3760
18.05.2011
2345 - Isabela Grosseova and Jesper Alvaer
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2345 Public art proposal for Atlantic Ocean Drive, Norway. (English summary) (Norwegian in attached pdf) English summary: 2345: Proposal for the Atlantic Ocean Road 2010 The Atlantic Ocean Road (AOR) function already as a national monument. It ...
2345 Public art proposal for Atlantic Ocean Drive, Norway. (English summary) (Norwegian in attached pdf) English summary: 2345: Proposal for the Atlantic Ocean Road 2010 The Atlantic Ocean Road (AOR) function already as a national monument. It ...
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W4103
23.05.2011
On  Level  #01   - Håvard Pedersen
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On Level #01 is/was intended to be an authentic looking Hultafors meter where each 1 cm mark would equal 1,1 cm. Though unnoticed at short distances this error would of course grow considerably and consistently provide a 10% error at any length. The meter ...
On Level #01 is/was intended to be an authentic looking Hultafors meter where each 1 cm mark would equal 1,1 cm. Though unnoticed at short distances this error would of course grow considerably and consistently provide a 10% error at any length. The meter ...
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W3515
11.05.2011
Serpentine Project - CLEMENT PRICE-THOMAS
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THE SERPENTINE PROJECT Project Brief Pre Proposal “Physics has found no strait lines - it’s only found waves. Physics has found no solids – only high frequency event fields. The universe is not conforming to a three dimensional perpendicula ...
THE SERPENTINE PROJECT Project Brief Pre Proposal “Physics has found no strait lines - it’s only found waves. Physics has found no solids – only high frequency event fields. The universe is not conforming to a three dimensional perpendicula ...
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W5273
14.10.2012
Cut Here - Bryndís Björnsdóttir
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Cut Here The work proposed for Art Needs Space is a simple drawing of a kite. The kite is digitally drawn as well as hand drawn but the hand drawn elements can be seen in the “cut here” lines of the kite figure. The two-dimensional poster is glued o ...
Cut Here The work proposed for Art Needs Space is a simple drawing of a kite. The kite is digitally drawn as well as hand drawn but the hand drawn elements can be seen in the “cut here” lines of the kite figure. The two-dimensional poster is glued o ...
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W4486
25.05.2011
12 Swings In a Circle - Veronica Wilton
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W4528
25.05.2011
The World Exhibition - Karl Kilian
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The World Exhibition – A project by Karl Kilian General information The first time there will be an exhibition all over the world. The project combines the internet and the real world, space and place, the artworld and the world population. For this ...
The World Exhibition – A project by Karl Kilian General information The first time there will be an exhibition all over the world. The project combines the internet and the real world, space and place, the artworld and the world population. For this ...
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W3954
20.05.2011
Doug Fogelson
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This is a project to make a house shape out of chain link fence material, razor wire, fluorescent lights and plants. It was intended as a comment on Guantanamo Prison and the promise of American society. 10.4.06 Dear Mr. Littman, We would l ...
This is a project to make a house shape out of chain link fence material, razor wire, fluorescent lights and plants. It was intended as a comment on Guantanamo Prison and the promise of American society. 10.4.06 Dear Mr. Littman, We would l ...
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W4363
25.05.2011
Brandon Walls Olsen
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Passing by the neighboring quarters of a sightseeing tour business named “Incredible Adventures”, I found that the acronymous vinyl lettering had been scratched from their door’s signage. Not knowing why a company would make such a nonsensical alter ...
Passing by the neighboring quarters of a sightseeing tour business named “Incredible Adventures”, I found that the acronymous vinyl lettering had been scratched from their door’s signage. Not knowing why a company would make such a nonsensical alter ...
W3757
18.05.2011
hotel de la gloria - Ivo Bonacorsi
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hotel de la gloria an hotel &resort for artists ...
hotel de la gloria an hotel &resort for artists ...
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W4089
23.05.2011
Subba Ghosh
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This project consists of 10 to 12 large size (Approx size 26ft length and 6 feet wide ) paintings on tarpaulin in the shape of banners mainly to be displayed in large public areas. Submitted work 26 feet x 6 feet. Acrylic on tarpaulin. Title: Kishanlal ...
This project consists of 10 to 12 large size (Approx size 26ft length and 6 feet wide ) paintings on tarpaulin in the shape of banners mainly to be displayed in large public areas. Submitted work 26 feet x 6 feet. Acrylic on tarpaulin. Title: Kishanlal ...
W5203
03.10.2012
Blueprint - Peter J Hoffmeister
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With the “Blueprint” series I seek to draw a new experience from the blueprint, something not normally considered for artistic purposes. My process utilizes the cyanotype print, which was the process first used to make modern blueprints beginning in. ...
With the “Blueprint” series I seek to draw a new experience from the blueprint, something not normally considered for artistic purposes. My process utilizes the cyanotype print, which was the process first used to make modern blueprints beginning in. ...
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W3765
18.05.2011
Nonlinear - Thomas Wulffen
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'Nonlinear' was an exhibition project, that incorporates cultural expression without any borders, besides the main topic of 'Nonlinear': art as an epistemology besides the science. see also:http://www.catrack.de/nonlinear/ ...
'Nonlinear' was an exhibition project, that incorporates cultural expression without any borders, besides the main topic of 'Nonlinear': art as an epistemology besides the science. see also:http://www.catrack.de/nonlinear/ ...
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W5258
12.10.2012
Collective biographies - Haim Ben Shitrit
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Collective biographies Chapter 1 Bernd Sering Bernd is my friend and colleague for more than 20 years. He came to Israel from Bavaria in the beginning of the eighties, finished an MA In physics, got married to Dafna and they had 2 boys. The fact tha ...
Collective biographies Chapter 1 Bernd Sering Bernd is my friend and colleague for more than 20 years. He came to Israel from Bavaria in the beginning of the eighties, finished an MA In physics, got married to Dafna and they had 2 boys. The fact tha ...
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W3521
11.05.2011
Booming Bratislava - PJ Bruyniks
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Booming Bratislava (= working title) or Make Hot Spots instead of Cold War A combination of an art project, road movie, art scouting, crash course and hype-setting. But also the start of a network of art sister cities (art town twinning). Th ...
Booming Bratislava (= working title) or Make Hot Spots instead of Cold War A combination of an art project, road movie, art scouting, crash course and hype-setting. But also the start of a network of art sister cities (art town twinning). Th ...
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W4599
25.05.2011
Oh Buck, horse heartbreak - Bethany Fancher
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Oh Buck, horse heartbreak Posted by Bethany Jean at 6/11/2008 11:43 AM Categories: horse travel Well, circumstances don't provide enough time for Buck to feel ok being in a trailer. Karin's job ended early and it is time to go. Buck is staying on the ...
Oh Buck, horse heartbreak Posted by Bethany Jean at 6/11/2008 11:43 AM Categories: horse travel Well, circumstances don't provide enough time for Buck to feel ok being in a trailer. Karin's job ended early and it is time to go. Buck is staying on the ...
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W4865
09.08.2012
Advanced Public Tenement - Heman Chong & Anthony Marcellini
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Advanced Public Tenement (APT) is project examining the future of low-income public housing programs developed by governments with rising population growth, used to house guest workers, displaced residents, or recent immigrants. This project will be guide ...
Advanced Public Tenement (APT) is project examining the future of low-income public housing programs developed by governments with rising population growth, used to house guest workers, displaced residents, or recent immigrants. This project will be guide ...
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W3766
18.05.2011
francine LeClercq
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image 1: Exit, local law 26, study for an un-threaded stair. image 2: study for spatial composition of laser levels in exhibition space ...
image 1: Exit, local law 26, study for an un-threaded stair. image 2: study for spatial composition of laser levels in exhibition space ...
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W4033
22.05.2011
Paintings for Satellites/Chicago - Molly Dilworth
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A project fully conceived but never manifest, 2010 Unlike unrealized architectural projects, which are frequently exhibited and circulated, unrealized artworks tend to remain unnoticed or little known. But perhaps there is another form of artistic agen ...
A project fully conceived but never manifest, 2010 Unlike unrealized architectural projects, which are frequently exhibited and circulated, unrealized artworks tend to remain unnoticed or little known. But perhaps there is another form of artistic agen ...
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W4412
25.05.2011
The Room102 Collective  - Room102 (Eleni Frudaraki & Juan Caicedo)
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The Room102 Collective is a recently formed art collective currently in the pursue of finding what bonds it together conceptually. In it take part at the moment: Eleni Froudaraki * 1984 in Crete, Greece. She studied painting and sculpture in Athens School ...
The Room102 Collective is a recently formed art collective currently in the pursue of finding what bonds it together conceptually. In it take part at the moment: Eleni Froudaraki * 1984 in Crete, Greece. She studied painting and sculpture in Athens School ...
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