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U9628

19.11.1969

Unrealized project for Tate Gallery + ICA, 1969 - Gilbert and George

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Memo to: Director From: Richard Christmas Crib sculpture by Gilbert and George Gilbert and George have asked if, despite our discouraging reply about their recent proposal to present a sculpture for one evening, I will present to you personally the ...

authenticity, Christmas, ICA, London, Performance, Sculpture, Tate, Unbuilt Roads

U9303

01.06.1990

PROPOSAL FOR SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION, IN PUBLIC - Chris Burden

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I propose that a typical working fisherman's boat 30 to 50 feet in length be attached to the side of the new Seattle Art Museum building. The boat's bow would point skyward, it's keel resting along one side of the building . A cable from the roof to the b ...

Architecture, Boat, fishing, Museum, Public, Seattle, Unbuilt Roads

U9793

01.01.1997

Isometric Projection - Sol Lewitt

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Architecture, Measurement, Sculputure, Unbuilt Roads

U9785

01.01.1994

Grand Concours International D'Architecture - Mahe Gilles

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Concours de plage ouvert surinvitation a des equipe D' Architectes de renomíe internationale. Objet = construire en untemps limiteé entre lamarée descendante + montante un batiment a l'aide des seuls materials trouvés sur la plage Nature Des ...

Architecture, Beach, Competition, Sand, Unbuilt Roads

U9290

01.01.1997

d'un projet dédié aux victimes de la Shoah. - Christian Boltanski

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Il y a quelques années, j'ai éte invité à réfléchir à la réalisation d'un projet dédié aux victimes de la Shoah. Ce monument devait être installé en face du Reichstag à Berlin. J'avais répondu alors que je pensais que les monuments étaient ...

Berlin, Holocaust, Monument, Reflection, Unbuilt Roads

U9517

01.01.1990

<A Public Misery Message> - Critical Art Ensemble

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A Public Misery Message, was designed as temporary public art for a US city. The Reagan/Bush era was coming to a close, and the financial restructuring of the classes was complete: The top wealth holders in America controlled more wealth than at any previ ...

America, banner, Class, Political, Unbuilt Roads, Wealth

U9784

01.01.1993

Grand Concours International D'Architecture - Sol Lewitt

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TITRE DU PROJET: Grand Concours D'International D'architecture ANNEE: 1993/1994 DESCRIPTIF: Concours de plage ouvert surinvitation a des equipe D' Architectes de renomíe internationale. Objet = construire en untemps limiteé entre lama ...

Architecture, Beach, Competition, Sand, Unbuilt Roads

U9796

28.02.1995

Broadway Musicals - Christian Marclay

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Proposal for a Times Square Business Improvement District Traffic Median Public Art Project Febuary 28th, 1995 Artist: Christian Marclay Title: Broadway Musicals Site: Traffic median between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, from 4 ...

Broadway, History, Musical, Public, Unbuilt Roads

U9853

01.01.1972

Progetto per Gerry Schum - Guiseppe Penone

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Ogni anno un giro di 60" attorno ad un albero seguendo un cerchio fisso. Le riprese montate in successione anno per anno testimoniano la crescita concentrica del tronco. Progetto per Gerry Schum. Novembre 1972. Giuseppe Penone ...

Growth, Nature, Time, Trees, Unbuilt Roads

U9931

01.01.1994

Making for Art - 100 Unsucceeded Presentation - 1995, 1996, - Yutaka Sone

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In this project, I visit one hundred curators individually who work at contemporary museum or make shows by their own style to present my works But in this project, all my presentations must be rejected by all curators, which means each of them will en ...

Curators, Museum, Unbuilt Roads, Video

U9678

01.01.1996

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

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Unbetitelt, Gänse-Projekt 1996 Junge Graugänse werden auf einen ferhgesteurten Flugdrachen geprägt, indem sie im Moment des Schlüpfens mit diesem Objekt konfrontiert werden. Der Flugdrachen übernimmt die Rolle der Mutter. Später, wen ...

Birds, Body, Kartoffel, Mouth, Mund, Potatoes, Unbuilt Roads, Vögel

U9816

05.02.1990

The pyramids...to be seen to be believed - Jonathan Monk

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Glasgow 1990 Cultural Capital of Europe 5 February 1990 Mr Jonathan Monk 22 Cecil Street Hillhead Glasgow G12 8RH Dear Jonathan Monk Thank you very much for your exciting letter concerning your proposed project for this year namely ...

Glasgow, Public, Pyramid, Sculpture, Unbuilt Roads

U9877

01.01.1989

Projekt für die Landschaft des Mont-de-Sene (Burgund) im Rahmen eines öffentlichen Auftrags des französischen Kultusministeriums - Markus Raetz

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Das Projekt bestand aus der Aushöhlung einer Felswand und einer in den Fels gehauenen Treppe, die zu ihr hin führte. ...

Architecture, Rock, Stairs, Unbuilt Roads

U9864

01.01.1992

Post Photographic apparatus - Steven Pippin

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Description: The impetus came from , or was initially inspired by the endless stream of monotonous images created by the exponential growth in the amount of photographic apparatus. In an effort to counteract this mediocre use of such a powerfull medium ...

Image, Mechanical, Photography, Technology, Unbuilt Roads

U9478

01.01.1984

Projets non réalisés: - Daniel Buren

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La liste non exhaustive qui suit correspond une á série de projets qui n'ont pas abouti. Ils sont de plusieurs types et les raisons de leur non aboutissement sont également différentes. Tout d'abord, tous sont liés des situations précises et dict ...

Colors, Sculpture, Unbuilt Roads, Urban, Urbanizing, Windows

U9823

13.02.1997

Project tor the Veterans Administration Hospital--Bay Pines, Florida. - Robert Morris

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13 Feb 97 Att: Hans Ulrich Obrist From: R. Morris (fax:914-255-2781) Re: Unbuilt Roads Dear Hans Ulrich Obrist, Thanks for you recent fax inviting me to participate in your project. I send along some information about a project that might be ...

America, Atomic Bomb, Navy, Unbuilt Roads, Veterans, War

U9798

01.01.1972

Prima del 73 - Fabio Mauri

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see my letter (eventually reasons why the work has not been realised) Anxiety Previous Publications (?) This thing is mentioned in "Fabio Mauri Opere e Azioni 1954-1994" Giorgio Mondadori Ed. Exisiting Documents (photos, drawings, models): ...

Future, History, Photography, Politics, Unbuilt Roads

U9712

14.11.1992

Memorial - Ilya Kabakov

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Kabakov "MEMORIAL" Short description of the project The Concept of the Project "Memorial" The Russian revolution which established the "era of Socialism" is considered to be a most important event of the twentieth century. The end of ...

Installation, Museum, Revolution, Russia, Socialism, Unbuilt Roads

U9641

01.01.1995

Project 1 + Project 2 - Simryn Gill

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Project 1 Title: untitled. Seeding the Indian Ocean (between Europe and S. E. Asia) with text-coconuts. Year: 1995 Description: Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) inhabit the entire tropical belt. They were the only palms common to both the Old and t ...

Asia, Coconut, Geography, History, Indian Ocean, Text, Unbuilt Roads, Venice, World Trade

U9562

01.01.1994

Catwalk - Sylive Fleury

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An outdoor concrete sculpture, yet uncompleted. This minimal sculpture is to be built using the traditional catwalk runway model, as in use for most fashion shows. Although adaptable, it should be constructed according to standard proportions, in a ...

Fashion, Installation, Public, Public art, Public Intervention, Unbuilt Roads

U9258

01.01.1966

Uncompleted 1966 - and on - John Armleder

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I have not kept track of most of my umcompleted projects (and many of the completed ones - ) I believe this is quite alright - Most of what has never been done was either to boring, inconvenient, incorrect, or whatever - no regrets. Some projects made h ...

Drawings, Earth, Ecart, Military, Sculpture, Unbuilt Roads, Water

U9610

01.01.1988

Tulips for Amsterdam - Isa Genzken

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Auf dem Wege nach Amsterdam sollten wir 30 meter hohe stahltulpen im würde leicht Schwingend die Autofahrer. Links und rechts oder Autobahn begrußen. (Jede Blüte in ihre eigenen farbe) (eventually reasons why the work has not been realised) Die A ...

Amsterdam, Blumen, Flowers, Highway, Metal, Sculpture, Unbuilt Roads

U9646

16.01.1997

Dog Jaw Monument - A Futurist Tele-introject - Leon Golub

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Years: A.D 2096, A.D. 2777, A.D. 3096 See drawing (to be submitted if desired) note: time - 2096 - becoming a critical exponential extension of the artist's hand (eventual reasons why the work has not been realised) Project has not reached a cri ...

Events, Future, Monument, Pathos, Time, Unbuilt Roads

U9293

01.01.1978

The World is a Theater and we each have a role - Louise Bourgeois

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A circular construction in wood, painted sky blue and white. In 3 dimensions. An upside down dome. A small figure stands in the center. (eventually reasons why the work has not be realized) Complicated and too expensive but never discarded. ...

Metaphor, Sculpture, Space, Unbuilt Roads, Universe, Wood

U9567

01.01.1995

Museum - Katharina Fritsch

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Beschreibung des Modells bitte dem Katalog "Katharina Fritsch, Museum, Biennale Venedig 1995" entnehmen. (Erster Abschnitt: Modell 1:10) Der Katalog ist bei Cantz in Stuttgart gedruckt. Previous Publications (?) Katalog der Biennale Venedig 1995 (s ...

Architecture, Ausstellung, Exhibition, Model, Museum, Skulpturen, Unbuilt Roads

U9892

16.02.1997

Fax Transmission - Raymond Pettibone and Jason Rhoades

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Fax to: HANS-ULRICH OBRIST From Jason Rhoades Greeting HAN-ULRICH Well the project sounded great but I didn't have any unfulfilled projects that I sad appropriate for the project, but just last sunday I was at the race track with raymon pettibone ...

Animals, Collaboration, Fire, Horse, Unbuilt Roads