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HERMANN NITSCH - Jongh, Karlyn de & Sarah Gold. UNDER MY SKIN. DeLuxe Edition.
Leiden/'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), GlobalArtAffairs/Luiscius Antiquarian Booksellers, 2010.
Gold-lettered red cloth cloth-covered boards (hardcover), 24 x 17,5 x 5,5 cms., 208 pp. all edges gilt, describing Nitsch's, Sarah's and Karlyn's thoughts during the 130th Aktion, + a DVD of the 130th Aktion by Hermann Nitsch, housed in a gold-lettered cloth-covered cardboard case, + a piece of bloodstained cloth originating from the 130th Aktion of the Orgien Mysterien Theater, loosely inserted, all kept together in a gold -lettered cardboard cassette.
In May 2010, Karlyn and Sarah were 'crucified' in Hermann Nitsch's 130th Aktion, in Naples, Italy. In the week before the actual event, they took part in the rehearsals and met Nitsch every day to talk with him about experiencing life and his Orgien Mysterien Theater. On the day of the Aktion, Karlyn and Sarah were blindfolded, naked, bound to their crosses, to feel, hear, taste and smell all that was happening to them in the Museo Hermann Nitsch.
From the DELUXE EDITION numbered in relief 1 up to 50 and signed in red by Hermann Nitsch.
*Personal Structures Art Projects Number 2 (P.S.A.P. # 2).

EUR 250.00

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ON KAWARA- Jong, Karlyn de UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. STANDARD EDITION of 150 copies.
Leiden/'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), GlobalArtAffairs/Luiscius Antiquarian Booksellers, 2011.
Black box, containing a book: black-lettered grey cloth cloth-covered boards (hardcover), 24 x 17,5 x 5,5 cms., 205 pp text + a CD reproducing Karlyn's search to meet Mr. On Kawara in order to ask him some questions; housed in a black-lettered grey cloth-covered cardboard case, all kept together in a black-lettered grey cardboard cassette.
Since the beginning of 2007, Karlyn De Jongh searched for questions to On Kawara by persons who know the artist or his work very well. This resulted in a collection of 79 questions by people from all over the world. After several attempts to present these questions to On Kawara - trying to meet him in New York, sending postcards with the questions to him and contacting some of his close friends - until the day of this publication, the questions remain unanswered.
From the STANDARD EDITION numbered in relief 51 up to 200.
*Personal Structures Art Projects Number 4 (P.S.A.P. # 4).

EUR 125.00

HERMANN NITSCH - Jongh, Karlyn de & Sarah Gold. UNDER MY SKIN. STANDARD EDITION.
Leiden/'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), GlobalArtAffairs/Luiscius Antiquarian Booksellers, 2010.
Gold-lettered red cloth cloth-covered boards (hardcover), 24 x 17,5 x 5,5 cms., 208 pp. all adges gilt, describing Nitsch's, Sarah's and Karlyn's thoughts during the 130th Aktion, + a DVD of the 130th Aktion by Hermann Nitsch, housed in a gold-lettered cloth-covered cardboard case, all kept together in a gold -lettered cardboard cassette.
In May 2010, Karlyn and Sarah were 'crucified' in Hermann Nitsch's 130th Aktion, in Naples, Italy. In the week before the actual event, they took part in the rehearsals and met Nitsch every day to talk with him about experiencing life and his Orgien Mysterien Theater. On the day of the Aktion, Karlyn and Sarah were blindfolded, naked, bound to their crosses, to feel, hear, taste and smell all that was happening to them in the Museo Hermann Nitsch.
From the STANDARD EDITION numbered in relief 51 up to 200.
*Personal Structures Art Projects Number 2 (P.S.A.P. # 2).

EUR 125.00

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LAWRENCE WEINER - Jongh, Karlyn de & Sarah Gold. SKIMMING THE WATER [MÉNAGE À QUATRE]. DeLuxe Edition.
Leiden/'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), GlobalArtAffairs/Luiscius Antiquarian Booksellers, 2010.
Silver-lettered blue (Gauloises blue) cloth-covered boards (hardcover), 24 x 17,5 x 5,5 cms., 224 pp. following the conversation between Karlijn de Jongh, Sarah Gold and Sophia Thomassen (i.e. an absurdedly long theatre play), + a CD housed in a silver-lettered cloth-covered cardboard case, + an aluminum stencil, loosely inserted, all kept together in a blue silver-lettered cardboard cassette.
"On one of the coldest days in the Netherlands that winter (2010), Karlyn, Sarah and Sophia visit Lawrence on his houseboat Joma. The four spend 24 hours together. Lawrence, Karlyn and Sarah have met each other a few times on different occasions; Sophia is new. The 24 hours are set up to be formed into an artist book. Even though the eventual outcome is uncertain, the four players know that the focus will be on Lawrence".
From the DELUXE EDITION numbered 1 up to 50 and signed by Lawrence Weiner.
*Personal Structures Art Projects Number I (P.S.A.P. # I).

EUR 250.00

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LAWRENCE WEINER - Jongh, Karlyn de & Sarah Gold. SKIMMING THE WATER [MÉNAGE À QUATRE] STANDARD EDITION.
Leiden/'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), GlobalArtAffairs/Luiscius Antiquarian Booksellers, 2010.
Silver-lettered blue (Gauloises blue) cloth-covered boards (hardcover), 24 x 17,5 x 5,5 cms., 224 pp. following the conversation between Karlijn de Jongh, Sarah Gold and Sophia Thomassen (i.e. an absurdedly long theatre play), + a CD housed in a silver-lettered cloth-covered cardboard case, both kept together in a cloth-covered cardboard cassette.
"On one of the coldest days in the Netherlands that winter (2010), Karlyn, Sarah and Sophia visit Lawrence on his houseboat Joma. The four spend 24 hours together. Lawrence, Karlyn and Sarah have met each other a few times on different occasions; Sophia is new. The 24 hours are set up to be formed into an artist's book. Even though the eventual outcome is uncertain, the four players know that the focus will be on Lawrence".
From the STANDARD EDITION numbered 51 up to 200.
*Personal Structures Art Projects Number I (P.S.A.P. # I).

EUR 125.00

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herman de vries on the beach - morocco 2006
's-Hertogenbosch/Tokyo, Luiscius/Limart, 2007.
Cardboard box, 22,5 x 33 cms, containing a book in japanese binding, 21 x 32 cms, containing 33 coloured photo’s tipped-in on every page.
Edition of 36 numbered and signed copies.
Paper: multi design original natural 200 grs. Printed and bound by Boekdrukatelier het Y te Amsterdam.

EUR 600.00

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TOON MICHIELS - Nooteboom, Cees & Rutger Kopland & Rick Vercauteren. Alleen het onderweg zijn telt. What matters only is being on the road. Nur das Unterwegssein zählt. SPECIAL EDITION.
Liempde/'s-Hertogenbosch, Kempen Publishers/Luiscius, 2007.
Artificial leather, illustrated dustjacket (hardcover), cloth-covered clamshell box, 24 x 35 cms, 191 pp. with photographic plates in color and b/w. With 2 signed cibachrome's.
Edition of 17 copies.
Between 1996 and 2007 photographer Toon Michiels much inspired by Cees Nooteboom's fascinating travel book De Omweg naar Santiago (the roundabout route to Santiago) travels more than eleven times up and down between 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands and Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On these yourneys sometimes on his bike but mostly by car (with always a bike in the back) Michiels and his camera artfully prowl beneath the veneer of today's hustle and bustle.

EUR 350.00

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Lawrence Weiner SKIMMING THE WATER - Hermann Nitsch UNDER MY SKIN - On Kawara UNANSWERED QUESTIONS - Roman Opalka Time Passing - Herman de vries on the beach
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