*READS_Did Marcel Duchamp Steal Elsa’s Urinal?
SCANDAL! But questionable “authorship” isn’t much of a surprise considering the nature of the work, right? Read on and see what you think… “The founding object of conceptualism was probably … Continue reading
RM0033_Given 1)The Illuminating Gas 2)The Waterfall
The video is made by capturing a live webcam feed once every 10 seconds over the course of 24 hours then piping it to a video file that’s 18fps/8 minutes. … Continue reading
RE002_We Were All Rocks Once
RE002_We Were All Rocks Once August 6 – 24, 2014 Original ideas by: Joe Brittain, Aneta Mona Chisa & Lucia Tkacova, Blue Curry, Anthony Haden Guest, Henna Hyvärinen, Richard Jochum, Susan Kooi, Anne … Continue reading
RM032_In Your Face
In Your Face : Lotion Mask Sheet (or similar compact mask product in tablet form). Recommended treatment: Preparing a facial treatment on the go! Place tablet in mouth and let … Continue reading
RM031_Unbreakable
Unbreakable : It consists of a hump of clay, and a comb from a Dutch pharmacy called Kruitvat, stuck in the clay that is now dry. Its genesis is poetry, … Continue reading
RM030_L. Wittgenstein (back) talks with A. Speer (front) about Materiality, Solitude and Feticism.
L. Wittgenstein (back) talks with A. Speer (front) about Materiality, Solitude and Feticism. : The concrete splinter belongs the Schwerbelastungskorper, a cylinder in concrete of 14 meter hight, 12 meters … Continue reading
RM029_ADULT PLAY
ADULT PLAY Medium: Plastic shoe hanger Size: 4 x 3 1/2 x 1/16 inches For Sale (send an email to inquire please) : “People are unconsciously incline to find faces and genital forms in … Continue reading
*READS_How to Become a Non Artist
This is just adorable: slightly oldie but definitely goodie on e-flux mag: “In the winter of 2006, I started observing my son Einar’s experiments with form. Einar was creating small arrangements … Continue reading
*READS_The History of Non-Art Part 1 and 2
Toke Lykkeberg’s take on the history of Non-Art on DIS magazine takes Alphonse Allais and other pre-Duchamp readymakers in due account. Check it out: http://dismagazine.com/blog/54396/the-history-of-non-art-part-1/ http://dismagazine.com/blog/54398/the-history-of-non-art-part-2/
RM028_Tan Tatts
Tan Tatts stencils, fake tanner : Order stencils from Ebay by following this link: http://www.ebay.com/cln/squishytouch/Tan-Tatts/57953240012 Buy Vani-T Liquid Sun Velocity Rapid 1 Hour Self Tanning Mist by following this link: … Continue reading
On Vacation… (for a little while)
Wow… it’s been a wild ride so far… Thanks to all of you for your continuing support and interest. RICHARD will soon launch into its “second phase” (tah daaah … Continue reading
RE001_First Communion of Anemic Young Girls in the Snow and other works
RICHARD’s first exhibition was presented from November 8 to December 15 at Interstate Projects, in Brooklyn. A great review by D. Creahan was published on Art Observed This swell article … Continue reading
*READS_Jonas Lund’s Algorithm-Based Art
“Can data be used to predict cultural flashpoints before we can? And if so, should we harness that power? The project hinges on an algorithm designed by Lund. Using it, an … Continue reading
*READS_Brian Eno and Fountain…
Brian Eno describes a fantastic action he performed on Duchamp’s Fountain when it was at MOMA in 1995. [Quoted from a friend’s Facebook Wall, actual source unknown. Date and attribution … Continue reading
RM027_The Curator
The Curator serves as an invitation to expand the narrow confines of the art world. It is based on a realization: In order to call an object, image, artifact, sound, meal … Continue reading
RM026_American Handle
A door handle mounted on a wall at the real place of a functional handle. This door handle opens onto an imaginary space which doesn’t exist! American Handle Date : … Continue reading
RM025_The Deadline: __ / __ / ____ (insert tomorrow’s date)
As long as the RICHARD project maintains its lifeline, this readymade, The Deadline: __ / __ / ____ (insert tomorrow’s date), shall retain its vital sign. This readymade is flagged … Continue reading
RM024_A Wedge
A wedge is a triangular shaped tool, a compact and portable inclined plane, and one of the six classical simple machines. It can be used to separate two objects or … Continue reading
*FINDS_Atipik’s R.Mutt stickers
http://atypyk.com/products/r-mutt/ “The clever folks at ATYPYK have taken Duchamp’s classic subversion of modern art “Fountain” to the next logical level by making his signature into a sticker to add to … Continue reading
RM023_Untitled [Hair combs]
Buy four brand new plastic hair combs of the same make and size, each of a different color and translucent preferably. Wedge the gap after the last tooth of one comb into … Continue reading
RM022_World Map
Not a “Reversed Map” (where south is up, north is down, east is left and west is right, and all text is oriented to be correctly read with the map … Continue reading
RM021_Discarded truism (left for all to see)
Discarded truism (left for all to see) A4 Found truism discarded by the public printer at the ****** Fine Arts Academy. Written: “Hustling is not playing.” Font resembles Helvetica or … Continue reading
*READS_Not a Readymade
Today’s RICHARD -related read: Anthony Huberman / Haim Steinbach talk about What a Readymade is NOT Just like all of us, Haim Steinbach has been choosing and arranging objects for his … Continue reading
RM020_(Found) Party Invitations
This entry consists of a rather large selection of lovingly collected and laminated party invitation cards, in various states of conservation. Damaged, scratched and often almost unreadable, they can be temporarily … Continue reading
*READS_Svenja Bromberg: The Anti-Political Aesthetics of Objects…
Today’s RICHARD – related read: Svenja Bromberg: “The Anti-Political aesthetics of Objects and Worlds Beyond”: Now that immaterial and affective labour seem to be waning as subjects for art, a … Continue reading
RM019_RealFeel(r) of 32c
RealFeel(r) of 32c / Accessibility depends on temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation and elevation on the human body and personal RealFeel experience. / “AccuWeather created a unified value known as … Continue reading
RM018_Kneebend
Kneebend People, size and duration varies. In a group of roughly 8 or more people, stand in a circle with each person facing the same direction, sit on the lap … Continue reading
RM017_Object
Object, 2010 Fleshlight – Pink Lady original, sandwich bread Aprox. 28 x 12 x 11 cm Please note: First remove 2-3 slices, and then hollow out the bread to insert … Continue reading
*NEWS_Masterpieces of Everyday New York
Masterpieces of Everyday New York Sheila C. Johnson Design Center Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery June 27-September 4, 2013 There are more than 8 million ordinary objects in this city … Continue reading
RM016_Baby Ego Toilet
Sometime around 2003, I saw this object, minus packaging, in a 99cent store, and purchased it, thinking it an interesting shape and form, somewhere between Kaufman, Kapoor and Koons, and after realizing it … Continue reading
RM015_The San Andreas Fault
From Wikipedia: The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that runs a length of roughly 810 miles (1,300 km) through California in the United States. The fault’s motion is … Continue reading
RM014_SMELLS, CELLS, SWEAT, GERMS, TEARS, DOPE, COKE, SPERM, BLOOD, SPIT, SHIT.
A 5 euro bill or 1$ bill (or any other of the most accessible banknotes, as people of all classes will have equal chances to get a hold of it) with a … Continue reading
RM013_THIS LAND
This Land, taken as an act of reappropriation: This readymade idea/piece consists of any space demarcated by the other side of a sign reading “Private Property” or “No Trespassing” or … Continue reading
RM012_Inaccessible Island (Middle Village)
A Google Maps search for “Inaccessible Island” will deliver this and potentially other intriguing images. (this file was sent to RICHARD with an invitation to visit Middle Village, Queens.) /
RM011_Title Variable (Discarded tree-shaped car freshener)
Find a discarded tree-shaped car freshener on the ground outside. (You can usually find these where there are a lot of taxis.) Make a note of its location. Also, make a … Continue reading
RM010_Tibet Snow
A bottle of snow. Never opened. In original package. Tibet Snow. Imported snow. 4 X 6 in. This readymade can be bought in its original form (please inquire with Richard … Continue reading
RM009 _ Destiny Bread
Destiny Bread is bread in a transparent plastic package, printed on the package are words by the baker about life in times of crisis. The words say: “In ancient times, people have lived … Continue reading
RM008 _ 7 Step Wood Ladder for All Birds
The label reads: “7 Step Wood Ladder for All Birds.” …do all birds really need ladders? and what for? : 7 Step Wood Ladder for All Birds medium: wood size: … Continue reading
RM007 _ One Day Drawing
Draw a horizontal line with a pencil across a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of A4 paper. Make new, or contact existing acquaintances in Hawaii and Germany. Using … Continue reading
RM006 _ Superior Tool Co. Made In U.S.A. #3845 Pat. 422466
This is a special tool I bought to repair a leaky sink drain in my house. It has an opening near the center that allows it to be easily hung … Continue reading
RM005 _ Blue Pink Brown
This readymade can be created by finding the pink, blue and brown versions of a new Kleenex box design, that we shall call Zigzag V. They must all exist together … Continue reading
RM004 _ (…) Brain Wave
The title of the work is the first word the maker thinks of when they wake, plus the word “Brain Wave”. Media are: ink, melatonin, and sleep-cycle brain waves on paper, 8 1/2 … Continue reading
RM003 _ Support
Title: Support, (iterations should be numbrered in order of production; materials and dimensions variable.) The work can be reproduced if kept identical to the original. Instructions to produce Support: Visit any … Continue reading
RM002 _ Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Medium: Structural composites including bismaleimide (BMI) and composite epoxy material. The F-35 will be the first mass produced aircraft to include structural … Continue reading
RM001 _ Wovel
Wovel 2008, 2x5x3′ Plastic, rubber, steel Buy online I came across this object online at some point, I don’t remember exactly how, but I thought it was special for the obvious … Continue reading
