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archive/edition/book/work, 1989
Bild/Material: Zum Gebrauch / Image/Material: To be used, 1990
The booklet documents the Mail Art Exhibition curated by Olbrich, "1...2...3 Dimensionen / 1...2...3 dimensions." The theme of this show was to do a work with/in/around cubes measuring 21 x 21 x 21 cm. The exhibition catalogue of the latter is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Exit: No way out!, 1986
Olbrich has written the following on a card: "This box contains what is going out from me. There are 9 boxes which differ in contence. This box No. 8."
Miniature Obscure, No. 2: Substitute, 1993
The round cardboard case measuring 6.7" in diameter is made from handmade pulp such that bits of fragmented texts appear on its surface. Its lid is perforated in the center. The names of the contributors are printed on two concertinas made from red paper. One of the works has a background of the same word repetively printed in tight grid with two large empty letters, e.g., ER, superimposed = Ersatz (substitute). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Miniature Obscure, No. 3: Animal, 1993
Miniature Obscure, No. 6: Between, 1996
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.
Miniature Obscure, No. 7: Culinary, 1997
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.
Miniature Obscure, No. 8: True Original Lies, 1998
Miniature Obscure, No. 9: Klara, 1999
Miniature Obscure, No. 11: 11.11, 2001
news shoez, 2013
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.
No News, No. 26: 26 = xT+T = 26, 1993
As noted by a blue sheet in the box, No News No. 26 marks the first of the issues of "Tiegel and Tumult" under new direction and a new name.
No News, No. 39: Schallhalla, 1997
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.
No News, No. 41, 1998
Most contents are exhibit announcements or journal publications that consist of many different creators. Postcards are typically addressed to Jürgen Olbrich.