The World is a Theater and we each have a role - Louise Bourgeois
Unbuilt Roads
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.
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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.
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PROPOSAL FOR SEATTLE ARTS COMMISSION, IN PUBLIC - Chris Burden
Unbuilt Roads
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
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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
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Die Automation verspricht uns eine Produktion, die die Bedürfnisse aller Menschen ohne menschliche Arbeitsleistung zufriedenstellt. Die Arbeit des Menschen ist nicht länger ein unumgängliches Produktionsmittel. Der Mensch steht erste. malig vor der Tat
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Die Automation verspricht uns eine Produktion, die die Bedürfnisse aller Menschen ohne menschliche Arbeitsleistung zufriedenstellt. Die Arbeit des Menschen ist nicht länger ein unumgängliches Produktionsmittel. Der Mensch steht erste. malig vor der Tat
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Social Resource Project For the Munich Olympics - Stephen Willats
Unbuilt Roads
The social resource project for the Munich Olympics is specifically directed at members of athletic clubs and the audience of athletic fixtures. The project aims to get participants to articulate the rules and perceptual structure of the athletic social e
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The social resource project for the Munich Olympics is specifically directed at members of athletic clubs and the audience of athletic fixtures. The project aims to get participants to articulate the rules and perceptual structure of the athletic social e
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Project for the Initiative Mahnmal Homosexuellenverfolgung, Frankfurt - Jeff Wall
Unbuilt Roads
My monument would be a free-standing structure, a life-size open air cafe-terrace that the public could enter. It is a 12-sided ellipse with two entrances, and would be a careful recreation of such a place in a style typical of the 1920s. It would be made
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My monument would be a free-standing structure, a life-size open air cafe-terrace that the public could enter. It is a 12-sided ellipse with two entrances, and would be a careful recreation of such a place in a style typical of the 1920s. It would be made
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Fax Transmission - Raymond Pettibone and Jason Rhoades
Unbuilt Roads
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
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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
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HEIZKRAFTWERK RÖMERBRUCKE STADTWERKE SAARBROCKEN
- KUNSTPROJEKT -
Bauherr: Stadtwerke Saarbrücken
Projekt 3: "Eislandschaft"
Künstler: P. Fischli und D. Weiss, Zürich
Architekten: PAS, Jourdan und Müller
Lage und Baubeschreibung
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HEIZKRAFTWERK RÖMERBRUCKE STADTWERKE SAARBROCKEN
- KUNSTPROJEKT -
Bauherr: Stadtwerke Saarbrücken
Projekt 3: "Eislandschaft"
Künstler: P. Fischli und D. Weiss, Zürich
Architekten: PAS, Jourdan und Müller
Lage und Baubeschreibung
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dear Hans-Ulrich,
Thank you for inviting me to participate in "Unbuilt Worlds - unrealized artist-projects". Sounds terrific.
In 1986 I was invited to participate in a program called "Messages to the Public". The invited artists would be given a 30-
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Dear Hans-Ulrich,
Thank you for inviting me to participate in "Unbuilt Worlds - unrealized artist-projects". Sounds terrific.
In 1986 I was invited to participate in a program called "Messages to the Public". The invited artists would be given a 30-
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House with half sphere swimming pool in the center
(eventually reasons why the work has not been realised)
No Time
Previous Publications (?)
No
Existing Documents (photos, drawings, models):
Drawing
Other remarks
Designed after a v
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House with half sphere swimming pool in the center
(eventually reasons why the work has not been realised)
No Time
Previous Publications (?)
No
Existing Documents (photos, drawings, models):
Drawing
Other remarks
Designed after a v
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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
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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
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„Entwurf für einen erneuerten Malkasten" 1992 - 1994
Gemeinschaftsprojekt
Jacobischer Garten/ Malkasten Düsseldorf:
22000 m2 großer historischer Garten und Gebäudesubstanz (Jacobihaus, Hentrichbau, Randgebäude) im Zentrum der Stadt Düsse
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„Entwurf für einen erneuerten Malkasten" 1992 - 1994
Gemeinschaftsprojekt
Jacobischer Garten/ Malkasten Düsseldorf:
22000 m2 großer historischer Garten und Gebäudesubstanz (Jacobihaus, Hentrichbau, Randgebäude) im Zentrum der Stadt Düsse
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Solvent transfer, watercolor, pencil, crayon and tape on illustration board. 13 3/4" x 9 7/3"
Robert Rauschenberg was asked to do a cover for Time Magazine to celebrate the opening of the World's Fair at Flushing Meadows in New York City, in 1964. The
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Solvent transfer, watercolor, pencil, crayon and tape on illustration board. 13 3/4" x 9 7/3"
Robert Rauschenberg was asked to do a cover for Time Magazine to celebrate the opening of the World's Fair at Flushing Meadows in New York City, in 1964. The
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Miscellaneous Instruments
FORM 5:I-3.02
RIGHT-OF-PRIVACY RELEASE
Short Form
[Name of Motion Picture Company]
[Address]
Dear Sirs:
I am one of the persons of whom [name of author] wrote in his book [name of book]. You are p
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Miscellaneous Instruments
FORM 5:I-3.02
RIGHT-OF-PRIVACY RELEASE
Short Form
[Name of Motion Picture Company]
[Address]
Dear Sirs:
I am one of the persons of whom [name of author] wrote in his book [name of book]. You are p
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Geplanter Standort:
Naturwissenschaftliches Zentrum der Westfälischen Wilhelmsuniversität, Münster
Material:
Betonguß
Maße:
Tiefe 2,30 m, Breite 25,0 m, Länge 25,0 m
Note
The piece is a rhomboid square depression with the p
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Geplanter Standort:
Naturwissenschaftliches Zentrum der Westfälischen Wilhelmsuniversität, Münster
Material:
Betonguß
Maße:
Tiefe 2,30 m, Breite 25,0 m, Länge 25,0 m
Note
The piece is a rhomboid square depression with the p
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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
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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
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Untitled, modeled after the Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal... - Jenny Holzer
Unbuilt Roads
Title of the project:
Untitled, modeled after the Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal, a lazer projection of Lustmord texts onto a 1913 Battle of nations Monument. (100yr in Leipzig, Germany anniversary of 1813 battle)
Description:
Jenny s
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Title of the project:
Untitled, modeled after the Leipzig Völkerschlachtdenkmal, a lazer projection of Lustmord texts onto a 1913 Battle of nations Monument. (100yr in Leipzig, Germany anniversary of 1813 battle)
Description:
Jenny s
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City Hall Tower Night Ilumination - Krysztof Wodiczko
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"In the name of "progress" our official culture is striving to force the new media to do the work of the old."
-Marshall McLuhan
"For the city of today does speak to us, but it is also at certain points and in certain orders remarkably silent. There a
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"In the name of "progress" our official culture is striving to force the new media to do the work of the old."
-Marshall McLuhan
"For the city of today does speak to us, but it is also at certain points and in certain orders remarkably silent. There a
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Lieber Hans - Ulrich!
Nochmals Danke für die nette Einlandung. In dem Buch, Meine normale Arbeitsweine mit meine künstlerischen Ideen for laufend auf listen zu schreiben. Diese werden zum Teil Jahre später erst realisiert, allendings zählt als jah
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Lieber Hans - Ulrich!
Nochmals Danke für die nette Einlandung. In dem Buch, Meine normale Arbeitsweine mit meine künstlerischen Ideen for laufend auf listen zu schreiben. Diese werden zum Teil Jahre später erst realisiert, allendings zählt als jah
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Making for Art - 100 Unsucceeded Presentation - 1995, 1996, - Yutaka Sone
Unbuilt Roads
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
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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
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A FAIRLY TALL TOWER, 48,000 Miles High - - Siah Armajani
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Location: Outer Space
Status: Theoretical study
Proposal to build a self-supporting tower suspended in space but anchored at one point to the earth (U. S. ).
All synchronous satellites of the earth are located at the synchronous altitude. This al
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Location: Outer Space
Status: Theoretical study
Proposal to build a self-supporting tower suspended in space but anchored at one point to the earth (U. S. ).
All synchronous satellites of the earth are located at the synchronous altitude. This al
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In response to an invitation to propose a public art project anywhere in Italy I designed a house to be built in Milan. The basic drawings were completed and submitted for consideration. At this point an architectural practice in Milan became involved and
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In response to an invitation to propose a public art project anywhere in Italy I designed a house to be built in Milan. The basic drawings were completed and submitted for consideration. At this point an architectural practice in Milan became involved and
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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
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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
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Monsieur l'Abbe Pierre,
il y a sans doute d'autres points que je n'ai pas imagines mais une conversation permettrait sans doute d'apporter des rectifications. Je sollicite votre bienveillance et votre engagement pour pouvoir m'autoriser a vous rencontr
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Monsieur l'Abbe Pierre,
il y a sans doute d'autres points que je n'ai pas imagines mais une conversation permettrait sans doute d'apporter des rectifications. Je sollicite votre bienveillance et votre engagement pour pouvoir m'autoriser a vous rencontr
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