2003 - Unoriginal Sins

15 Jul NEWSPAPER GALERIE JAN MOT. 14, 15, 16. 2003. WITH MONK INTERVENTION.

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Bruxelles: Galerie Jan Mot, July/August 2003
21 x 15cm, 8pp. A single number of the gallery's newsletter which covers various exhibitions including here Monk's DURING THE EXHIBITION THE GALLERY WILL BE OPEN. The newsletter acts as the announcement for the shows. Also within the pages is a Monk Meeting work: "Davis Planetarium 601 Light Street Baltimore MD. USA. 31st JULY 2007. Sunset". and various paragraphs have been removed by Monk by overprinting of a white column hence also this has elements of being an artist's book. VG+.

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12 Jul MANCHESTER PAVILION. 2003.

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Glasgow: Wax366, 2003
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist postcard with a colour photograph of the window of the "Manchester" pavilion during the 2001 Venice Biennale. A neon says Manchester and is lit in blue. A first card was released two years earlier with a red curtain. VG+.

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26 Jun IDYLLS AND INTERVENTIONS. 2003.

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London: Victoria Miro Gallery, 2003
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with one sculptural work "Revolutions Dethrone Kings" from 1995. VG+.

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20 Jun PICTURE POSTCARD POSTED FROM POST BOX PICTURED. FRANKFURT AM MAIN. 2003. HANDADDRESSED BY MONK & WITH HIS STAMPED THUMBPRINT ON REVERSE.

Posted at 10:18h in Jonathan Monk

Frankfurt am Main: Revolver, 2003
14.8 x 10cm, 2pp colour postcard with an image of a German post box where the card was posted. This was the first of a long series of similar cards sent from all over the world. This example is hand addressed to Paul Robertson by Monk and has been signed by Monk by use of an ink rubber stamp impression from One of Two of the artist's thumb print. VG+.

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16 Jun SEA ECK ON THE BACK DOOR POND: STONEYPATH 1967. 2003. WITH A NOTE FROM STUART MILLS.

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Nottingham: Stuart Mills, 2003
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp postcard with a colour photograph of titular "Sea Eck" boat on the Temple Pond at Little Sparta taken by Stuart Mills in 1967.
The card has a neat handwritten note in pen from Stuart Mills: "Behind the boat with the remains of an old packing case leaning against, the byre, to become temple. "Godess Skelf" (sic) would eventually be places almost directly at the edge of the Back Doo Pond (as it was called then) behind the boat...

16 Jun STONEYPATH IN WINTER: THE TEMPLE POOL 1994.

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Nottingham: Stuart Mills, 2003
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp postcard with a colour photograph of the Temple Pond at Little Sparta taken by Stuart Mills. We do not know the date of publication of this card but believe it before Finlay's death. VG+....

14 Jun PHOTO SOUVENIR (MEXICO CITY). 2003. UNIQUE WORK.

Posted at 09:30h in Jonathan Monk

Two colour photographs (both 21 x 29.7cm)) and two 35mm colour slides. Signed certificate with instructions for display: "The two images should not be displayed within the same space. The work can be made in a number of different ways, either both photographs can be show, both slides projected (the projected dimensions are variable) or one photograph and one projection.
The owner of the work must decide how the piece is to be installed. For every installation a different rule can be followed.
Duplicate slides should not be made. Fading only alters the look of the piece, but not it's intention."
The work shows two similar but slightly different images of a lorry being refuelled in a Mexican petrol station. In the background are stripes on a wall which look somewhat like a Daniel Buren stripes work (hence the title "Photo Souvenir - which is a title Buren uses for his photo=documentations of works).
An unique work by Monk only ever exhibited in the "Secret Exhibition" show in Edinburgh in 2013 curated by Paul Robertson. VG+.

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19 May LITTLE SPARTA. THE GARDEN OF IAN HAMILTON FINLAY. 2003.

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London: Frances Lincoln, 2003
28 x 23cm, 224 pp plus boards and dust jacket. A major guide to Little Sparta with over 300 colour photographs many by Robin Gillanders, and a commentary by Jessie Sheeler. VG+.

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19 Mar SHEET OF INK THUMBPRINTS USED FOR ONE OF TWO. 2003.

Posted at 20:00h in Jonathan Monk

29.5 x 21cm, nine original ink thumb prints made by Jonathan Monk for the object multiple "One of Two". Folded and numbered in part by Monk to show his preferences. This is NOT an artwork but rather part of the documentation for that work. True ephemera.

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08 Mar NEITHER A BORROWER, NOR A LENDER BE. 2003. SIGNED BY MONK.

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Bristol: Arnolfini, 2003
15 x 21cm, 2pp. Announcement card with a b/w photograph of a cute dog on the front. Verso gallery details. This card is signed in pencil by Monk on the reverse. VG+.

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03 Mar L’HOMME QUI TOUSSE. 2003. WITH SHAPED AUDIO CD.

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Paris: Février Editions, 2003
20.4 x 15cm, 12pp (self cover). Printed on very thick card. The book reproduces five double page images from the artist's very early 1969 film L'homme qui tousse - where the artist is disguised as a mannequin (with paper mache head and in rags) in a derelict room and is clearly unwell - vomiting and coughing.
The film can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfJJwdD306c
The book has a custom shaped audio-CD with the soundtrack from the film. VG+.

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27 Feb THIS POSTCARD HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE WORK OF BRUCE NAUMAN. 2003. UNIQUE SIGNED CARD FROM A SERIES.

Posted at 16:44h in Jonathan Monk

Copenhagen: Nicolai Wallner, 2003
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp hand made artist's postcard issued during a Danish solo show - each card having a different artist's name rubber stamped underneath the printed text: "This postcard has been influenced by the work of". Here: BRUCE NAUMAN. The card is signed "JM" on the back. An unique mail art work. VG+.

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