Tag Archives: coin


Simon Bérard

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Simon Bérard, Untitled (Convoyeur).

Trying to establish a potential new superstition, Bérard wore a coin in his left shoe for one year. Untitled (Convoyeur) is the material witness to this performance.


David F. Mutiloa, Alvaro Icaza, Gloria Fernandez, Joaquín Reyes

‘Transacción’ (2010) by David F. MutiloaAlvaro Icaza, Gloria Fernandez and Joaquín Reyes.

The prize money of a government award was turned into 1 euro cents and offered back to the public during an exhibition.


Gavin Turk

’50/50′ (2007) by Gavin Turk.

An eternally spinning two pence coin on a table top.


Ahmet Ögüt

‘Perfect lovers’ (2008) by Ahmet Ögüt.

A two Euro coin and a Turkish lira coin.

 

Send him your money‘ (2010)

On March 21st 1979, American Artist, Chris Burden made a live performance of ‘send me your money’ on KPFK radio in Los Angeles.”‘Send me your money” is a spoken word piece in which Burden asks listeners to send the artist some money to his address at 823 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, California 90291. (Listen to it here.)

Ahmet Ögüt has made a re-work of this 1979 piece, with only changing Burden’s address into his address in Amsterdam. (Listen here.)

 

“1 of 1000 ways to stabilise a wobbly table” (2010) by Ahmet Ögüt.