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Olbrich, Jürgen O., 1955-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 November 25

Parallel Names

  • Olbrich, Jurgen, 1955-

Biography

German

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Miniature Obscure, No. 5: Selbstportrait, 1995

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-06684-6803
Scope and Contents

The images deal with interpretations of self-portraits as concrete, visual, and conventional poetic ideas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Miniature Obscure, No. 6: Between, 1996

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-27358-28394
Scope and Contents

Cards and objects of the same dimensions are stacked between two square, thick wooden plywood boards that are held together by two long screws with flanged nuts. The word "between" is printed on the cover board and blind embossed on the dividing handmade thick paper sheets. Most of the artwork relates directly to the theme of this assembling, e.g., 'zwischen' in German, 'between' in English. This theme is expressed in both verbal and visual images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Miniature Obscure, No. 7: Culinary, 1997

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-28812-30127
Scope and Contents

Cards and objects of the same dimensions are stacked into a pyramid shaped, brightly printed, colored box. The artists and poets contributed one or several pieces to this assembling. The ceramic object made by Axel Fabry is a replica of a sunny-side up egg. The booklet is made like a sandwich. All other sheets relate to the theme of food. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Mixed Bag (January), 1987

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490885]
Identifier: CC-06154-6268
Scope and Contents

Contains Banana Rag No.19 & 20. Stored in Anna Banana Publications box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

news shoez, 2013

 Item — Box 142: [Barcode: 31858072457959]
Identifier: CC-56641-10000040
Scope and Contents

Sandals cover with newsprint from The Daily Telegraph and Bild.de are stored in the same shoe box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2013

No News, No. 26: 26 = xT+T = 26, 1993

 Item — Box 167: [Barcode: 31858072458213]
Scope and Contents

As noted by a blue sheet in the box, No News No. 26 marks the first of the issues of "Tiegel und Tumult" under new direction and a new name.

Dates: 1993

No News, No. 30, 1994

 Item — Box 167: [Barcode: 31858072458213]
Identifier: CC-05698-5805
Scope and Contents

This work includes instructions to perform this piece by Ay-O. The reader must first find the one signed box and then use it as the starting point for the No News sculpture. The remaining unfolded boxes (for various commmercial products) are then unfolded and placed at the reader's discretion. The box containg the works is a commercial dental wax box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

No News, No. 39: Schallhalla, 1997

 Item — Box 148: [Barcode: 31858072458015]
Identifier: CC-29735-31112
Scope and Contents

The main feature of this issue was a compact disc recording by Stefan Kurt with selections of music and sound poetry. The disc was produced by Jurgen Olbrich at the No Institute. The melodic music often incorporated street sounds, for example, a travelling, steam locomotive. the 84, 35mm, color transparency slides are labeled and depict landscapes, buildings and scenes of a marketplace somewhere in Africa. The can holding this material is an appropriated Danish cookie can onto which Olbrich has collaged paper, perforated with letters on its lid and side to read, No News 39. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

No News, No. 41, 1998

 Item — Box 174: [Barcode: 31858072459260]
Scope and Contents

Most contents are exhibit announcements or journal publications that consist of many different creators. Postcards are typically addressed to Jürgen Olbrich.

Dates: 1998