JOËLLE TUERLINCKX, invite “Openstelling”, 1997
10 x 15 cm / 71,3 x 15 cm (leporello unfold)
offset, 2 parts
published by Provinciaals Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Hasselt, Belgium
inv.JTue 000-pr
“Openstelling” is an exhibition based on a concept of Joëlle Tuerlinckx who invited or integrated the following artists:
Orla Barry
Stanley Brouwn
James Coleman
Tacita Dean
Daniel Faust
Christoph Fink
Michel François
Thibaut Halbardier & Philippe van Van Cutsem
Douglas Huebler
Ann-Veronica Janssens
On Kawara
Suchan Kinoshita
David Lamelas
Guy Mees
Bernard Piffaretti
Michaelangelo Pistoletto
Joëlle Tuerlinckx
Marijke van Warmerdam
Richard Venlet
MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO, Le Ultime Parole Famose, 1967
7,6 x 12,6 cm
artist’s book, letterpress, stapled
text in Italian and English
edition 60
published by the artist
naturally discoloured due to its wood-containing paper, light bump top right
good, uncommon in this condition
€ 750,- plus € 18,- registered mail
inv.MPis 155
This booklet is the first artist’s book by Michelangelo Pistoletto in a limited edition of 60 copies as is stated by him in a publication of Musée d’Art Contemporain in Lyon in France: “Michelangelo Pistoletto Continenti del Tempo”, 2001.
The text is both in Italian and English, the latter being very uncommon at the time! The first line in the book may be considered as the kernel of the whole manifesto and states what it means to be an artist:
“When a man realizes that he has two lives – an abstract one for his mind and a concrete one which is also for his mind – he ends up either like a mad-man, who, out of fear, hides one of his lives and plays the other as a role, or like the artist, who has no fear and who is willing to risk both of them.”
History of prices:
Tim Byers Art Books, Richmond, UK GBP 650.- April 2023 (discoloured)
eBay-vetiver62, Firenze, Italy US$ 1,800.- April 2023 (poor and discoloured)
Ellis Bierbar, Milano, Italy € 700,- April 2022 (condition unknown)
Tim Byers Art Books, Richmond, UK GBP 650.- October 2021 (discoloured)
eBay-vetiver62, Firenze, Italy US$ 1,800.- October 2021 (poor and discoloured)
eBay-many-giochi, Rome US$ 550.- October 2008 (tear and discoloured)
Barneby’s US$ 850.- January 2018 (discoloured)
JOELLE TUERLINCKX, Dacht en Nacht Open 24/24 – Open Museum, 1997 (also known as “Openstelling”)
91,5 x 62 cm
double-sided poster designed by Joëlle Tuerlinckx
published by Provinciaal Museum, Hasselt, Belgium
inv.JTue 000-pr
Joëlle told me that after the opening of her exhibition ‘Dacht en Nacht Open’ she was informed by Stanley Brouwn that he does not appreciate to be mentioned in exhibitions he does not know about. Joëlle decided to meet his wish by crossing out his name on the posters. Recently she told me that this crossing is a drawing for her and that she would even be willing to sign it as such in case such a crossed poster would pop up somewhere.
Talk with Rudy Hodel in GvG, April 2025
“Openstelling” is an exhibition based on a concept of Joëlle Tuerlinckx who invited or integrated the following artists:
Orla Barry
Stanley Brouwn
James Coleman
Tacita Dean
Daniel Faust
Christoph Fink
Michel François
Thibaut Halbardier & Philippe van Van Cutsem
Douglas Huebler
Ann-Veronica Janssens
On Kawara
Suchan Kinoshita
David Lamelas
Guy Mees
Bernard Piffaretti
Michaelangelo Pistoletto
Joëlle Tuerlinckx
Marijke van Warmerdam
Richard Venlet
