MARTIN CREED, Love To You, 2012
heavy weight vinyl, ca 40 min., 180 grams
painted LP cover, folded poster of cover image, printed inner sleeve
signed, numbered
edition 150 (here 145/150)
published by The Vinyl Factory, Hayes (Middlesex), England
pristine
€ 875,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered mail
This limited edition has been hand painted by Martin Creed, hence each cover is a unique artwork. The work contains Martin’s debut album on heavyweight clear vinyl, crafted by The Vinyl Factory, and includes an oversized poster of the album cover photograph. The LP itself is an example of his way of dualistic thinking and making concepts. In ‘Love To You’ 18 love and hate songs from Martin Creed are brought together and the short tracks in this album, delivered by Martin Creed and his band, are described by The Guardian as “like something between Steve Reich and The Ramones.”
CARSTEN HÖLLER, Schneeflocke / Snowflake, 1996/2012
ca 4 x 15 x 15 cm
glass, white powder
edition: 9 + 2 AP, certificate
published by NBK / Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin, Germany € 5.000,- December 2012
MOCAD Journal #1 – Box, 2012 [on Afro-futurism]
31 x 31 x 5 cm
cardboard box journal with paint, bronze paint and gold glitters
numbered, signed by various artists, here by “WL.W”
series of unique hand painted boxes
edition 200, here nr 9/200
mint rare
published by produced by MOCAD / Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit, USA
€ 480,- plus € 24,- Track & Trace registered mail
inv.SRa 811-pr
The box shaped MOCAD journal is a collection of multiples and publications compiled by Cary Loren for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit. Cary Loren says on this: “We responded to the 12” LP format, and decided on the underlying theme of Afro-futurism as its focus. We were not attempting to define or deeply examine the concept, but simply acknowledge its widespread influence as inspiration among the artists we discussed. Soon, various artworks, booklets, poetry, interviews, music, posters, postcards, photos, stickers and buttons made there way into the box. Each box was uniquely designed, hand-painted and bejeweled by artist/musician Efe Bes, who transformed them into magical vessels.”
Afro-futurism
The American musician Sun Ra was a self-made jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player playing experimental music, a “cosmic” philosopher and creator of theatrical performances. He may be considered as the founder of Afro-futurism, due to his early experimental music he performed with his continuous changing band “The Arkestra” in the fifties of the 20th century. During concerts the the band members had futuristic suits on that were reminiscent of Egyptian and extra-terrestrial influences. In 1974 Sun Ra wrote the film “Space Is The Place” in which he advocates to bring Afro-Americans to Saturnus by means of his music. Only black people would inhabit that planet.
Ref. Space Is The PlaceSun Ra
Ref. Discogs.comMOCAD Journal: Box #1
History of prices:
Discogs.com, € 408,- July 2024
eBay-postmodernlove, Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA US$ 625.- January 2021
Sea Urchin, Rotterdam, Netherlands, NL January 2013 € 150,-
Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit, USA December 2012 US$ 150.-
CONTENT
Records
1.
Sun Ra & Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts; Spirit Songz
12″ vinyl LP
edition 300
The title “Spirit Songz” comes from the name of one of Ibn’s unreleased albums.
A side: live Sun Ra Arkestra recordings from the Detroit Jazz Center on New Years Eve, 1980. B side: recordings of words and music in Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts’ studio. Sun Ra tracks include: Journey to Saturn, excerpts from There is Change in the Air, Are You Spotless? and When There is No Sun. Musicians performing beside Ibn are James Carter, Amp Fiddler, Ron Smith, Titilaya, Ron Rutherford, Mellow Man and Ras Kente.
2.
The Spell of Jadoo,
CD, 74 min., edition 300
compilation featuring 16 tracks by Sun Ra, THTX, Warren Defever & Furuq Z. Bey, Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts, Baba Akunda, Little Princess, Slither, Efe Bes, Kim Fowley, The Impaler, Destroy All Monsters, Monster Island and James Semark, 2012. All tracks have never been released before.
Printed matter
1.
Faruq Z Bey, Toward a ‘Ratio’nal Aesthetic, 2012
68 pages
edition 300
reprinted booklet, first published by Ridgeway Press 1989
published by MOCAD, 2012
2.
Rob Tyner & John Sinclair, “Motor City Afrofuturism”, 2012
12 × 12 inches
newsprint, 3 added photos of Rob Tyner by Leni Sinclair
interview with Rob Tyner by John Sinclair is a reprint of the Ann Arbor Sun from 1967. The “Poem for the liner notes to Pinkeye’s Live Deathless album” by James Semark is also reprinted from the CD released in 2009.
3.
Pedro Bell & Cameron Jamie: “Ammagamma-Goo-Chee“, 2009
interview with Afro-futurist & Funkadelic artist Pedro Bell by Cameron Jamie
4.
Sun Ra; “A Profile of Sun Ra” interview by Grant Martin, reprint from the Detroit-based Tribe Magazine, 1975.
5.
Destroy All Monsters, The Swamp Gas Gazette, 2002
edition 5000
UFO 8 page tabloid newspaper zine,
produced by DAM
6.
James Semark, “The Judgment of Edmund Zwingy”, 2012
reprint of a short story by Semark from Night-Vision Express, 1964
cover drawing; “Each One is Real, Each Real is One” by Semark, Detroit Artists Workshop Press, 1965
7.
Sun Ra; “Cosmic Equation”, n.d.
poem by Sun Ra, 2012
edition 150, numbered and 50 lettered copies
8.
Sun Ra, The Endless Realm, n.d.
poem by Sun Ra, 2012
edition 150 numbered and 50 lettered copies
9.
Amiri Baraka, I Liked Us Better, 2012
poem
10.
Terry Blackhawk, For Dudley Randall, 2003
poem
11.
M. L. Liebler, Trembling in the Temple of Tears at the Feet of Buddha, 2010
poem
12.
Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts, The Path, n.d.
poem
13.
Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts, Ogun; In the Modality of Modified Metal as a Metaphor, n.d.
poem
Artworks
1.
RAMM:ELL:ZEE, Super Heroes & Villains; Monster Models & Garbage Gods, 1991
4×5.5 inches
staple bound booklet, two page pink text inserts, 20 pages
edition 200
published by MOCAD
a collection of Rammellzee’s 21 monster sculptures with text. Photography by Adam Reich, courtesy The Suzanne Geiss Company, New York City and the estate of Rammellzee and designed by Cady Loren
2.
GARY GRIMSHAW, Sun Ra and His Myth Science Arkestra in Concert with MC5, 1967, 2008
20 × 24 inches
three colour silkscreen
folded poster, reprint of 1967
edition 250
3.
FRANK BACH, In Residence In Concert Detroit Sun Ra and His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra, 2012
12 x 17 inches
printed as an LP cover
edition 300
folded poster, reprint of 1979-80,
published by MOCAD
4.
GILDA SNOWDEN, untitled, 2012
5 x 7 inches
original acrylic stencil painting
signed, dated
5.
JEROME FERETTI, untitled, 2012
7 x 7 inches
print with hand coloring crayon additions, some boxes may contain a small signed hand-made brick
signed
6.
BARRY ROTH, untitled, 2012
5 x 7 inches
photograph
two different editions of 100
signed, numbered
7.
MAURICE GREENIA, 2012
11 x 11 inches
pen and ink drawing on paper
signed, dated
8.
RYAN STANDFEST, Ardent Boner, 2012
8.5x 5.5″
booklet, staple bound,16 pages with drawings based on Andre Breton’s African art collection published by Rotland Press
edition 200
signed, numbered
13.
LENI SINCLAIR, 6 postcards
10 x 15 cm
6 postcard photos, envelope
includes Faruq Z. Bey color (1975), Sun Ra in black and white (1977), Sun Ra in color (1977), June Tyson color (1977), Alice Coltrane black and white (1972) and Roscoe Mitchell color Art Ensemble of Chicago performance (date unknown)
and 8.5 x 11 inches glossy photo of Sun Ra and His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra with Detroit musicians at Detroit Jazz Center, Dec. 31st, 1979
14.
JIMBO EASTER & Cary Loren
8.5 x 11 inches
irregular hand-cut paper
numbered
red, silver or gold silkscreen of alien writing and DAM “cosmic clip art” over spray-painted backgrounds
15.
KCALB GNIW SPIRIT, Ogun Urban Monumentz
flyer from a book catalog
16.
EFE BES, untitled, 2012
31 x 31 x 5 cm
box lid
acrylics, tempura, markers, glitter, glue and spray varnish
two other examples of hand painted box lid:
Each box lid has an unique hand design, painted by Afro-futurist musician Efe (with assistance from Mo and the staff of MOCAD). Efe uses traditional and symbolic African based patterns that he improvises with and molds into his own shapes, creating a relief pattern with jewel-like illuminations. The box lids are each hand signed and numbered on the side.
17.
Stickers, etc.
18.
JIM SHAW, Peanut Butter, 1996/2012
3 x 8 inches
DAM sticker
edition 250
19.
DAVE MUELLER, What Would Sun Ra Do?, 2004 – 2012
2.5 x 9 inches
bumper sticker
edition 250
20.
AERON BERGMAN and ALEJANDRA SALINAS, Race, 2012
2 x 4 inches
sticker
21.
APETECHNOLOGY collective in Detroit
1 x 2 inches
sticker by the Apetechnology collective
open edition
22.
CARY LOREN, Destroy All Monsters; Spaceman or Mexican Zombie, 2012
3 x 2 inches
sticker
edition of 1000 each
23.
Various artists
3 buttons in a bag featuring; Alice Coltrane, Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts and a Destroy All Monster Apocalypse creature
ALOÏS GODINAT, Lacération et Chevauchement, 2012
edition 150
published by Wallpapers by Artists, Lyon, France € 150,- December 2012
Aloïs Godinat’s artistic practice draws on art historical elements, effecting minimal changes to evoke new meanings and contexts. Godinat is obviously interested in the detail – both in his choice of colours, structures, textures, and in his treatment of the fragment, the image or typography at hand. Here a wallpaper edition titled ‘Tear out and overlap’ (trans. ‘Lacération et Chevauchement’) refers to what is factual to be seen and literally to be done when one hangs wallpaper.
PHILIPPE DECRAUZAT, Trois films photographiés – A Change of Speed, a Change of Style, a Change of Scene – After Birds – Screen O Scope, 2011
18 x 25 cm, offset
288 pages, 143 b/w images, 1 colour image
numbered, edition 400
published by CEC / Centre dʼÉdition Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland
not available
Each copy is stamp numbered and composed of 18 quires, bound together following a random repartition order. Therefore each book is unique.
History of prices:
CEC / Centre dʼÉdition Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland € 58 / CHF 70.- December 2012
JOHN BOCK, Lütte mit Rucola, 2011
32,7 x 26,5 x 5 cm
book, HC, unpaginated, cardboard pages, 66 pp.
with loose hand made knitted object
here with original ink drawing, signed, dated
mint
published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne, Germany
€ 560,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace EU registered mail
When opening this book a knitted hand made malleable object lies hidden inside the pages. In 2011 the introduction of this object book on the website of Buchhandlung Walther König was accompanied with the above beating heart. Very soon the animation was removed from the site.
The book is based on a film by John Bock. It is the story about an insane man who tries to find existential guidance through the humilation of another man – obviously having a financial debt – by pulling a tooth. By means of crazy diagrams attached to the human body and using the little girl Lütte as medium he believes to be able to find the right corrections and justifications. Drawing by artist on inner part of cover.
KRISTJAN GUDMUNDSSON, Drawing in Round Frame, 2011
plexiglass, solid graphite diameter 20 cm / 7.8 inches
edition 20
In Drawing in Round Frame, Kristján Gudmundsson uses solid graphite framed in an unusual manner. For him another way of making a drawing on a wall and here also in a circular frame. As a minimalist he questions the viewer’s senses, as well as the functions and possibilities of making a fundamental drawing.
Kristján Gudmundsson is a pioneer of Icelandic conceptual art, creating intellectually challenging and sometimes humorous artworks that address issues of science, art, and philosophy. A process artist who drills the mediums of drawing and painting down to their bare essentials.
History of prices:
Galleri i8, Reykjavik, Iceland € 1.200,- / US$ 1.300.- February 2014
Galleri i8, Reykjavik, Iceland € 1.000,- / US$ 1.300.- February 2012
SIGURDUR GUDMUNDSSON, Situations, 2000
15 x 10,5 cm
10 postcards, celluloid envelope, printed sticker
edition 250, of which ca 15 signed on label
mint condition
€ 100,- plus € 8,- Track & Trace registered mail
inv.SG 1006_1007
History of price:
Willian Allen Word & Image, London UK December 2024 GBP 50.- (unsigned)
JOHN BALDESSARI, I will not wear any more boring tattoos. 2011
15 x 10 cm, offset transfer print
edition unknown
part of set of 5 transfer tattoos by John Baldessari, Dinos Chapman, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon
published by Garage Magazine, Moscow, Russia – New York, USA
€ 145,- + € 15,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.JBal 000-pr
