Cory Arcangel, ‘Permanent Vacation’ (2008)
Two computers hooked up to the Internet, sending “Out-Of-Office”-Email responses to each other.
Tag Archives: DIY
Michael Crowe & Lenka Clayton
‘Mysterious Letters‘, by Michael Crowe and Lenka Clayton, is a large scale writing project with the goal of sending a letter to everyone in the world.
In November 2009, 620 letters were sent to each home in Polish Hill, Pittsburgh, USA.
Frederik van Simaey
‘So far, so good’ by Frederik van Simaey
Copy of one of Van Simaey’s home windows, made with one blind and 4 neons.
Gordon Matta-Clark
Gordon Matta-Clark, ‘Window Blow-Out’ (1976), Document of action, 8 black-and-white photographs
Window Blow-Out shows a derelict housing project in the Bronx with its windows bursted out. In the performance, the artist shot at the windows of the empty building with a BB gun.
Lindsay Lawson
Lindsay Lawson, ‘Das Ding’ (2010)
This video mimics the famous pottery scene from the movie Ghost when Patrick Swayze (who is a ghost for most of the movie) flirtatiously helps Demi Moore as she throws clay into a vase while the song Unchained Melody plays in the background.
Watch video here
Oscar Tuazon
Oscar Tuazon, ‘City without a ghetto model’ and ‘City without a ghetto (look up)’ (2003)
Logos
‘The Decagon Link Station’ by the Japanese outdoor company Logos, is an infinitely expandable modular tent system.
