Berlin: S.p. (Monk), 2016 30 x 21cm, 6pp folded single thing card sheet. Musical notation for the random noises created by the artist’s mother while cleaning her husband’s piano. Monk’s references to his father and mother are found in a number of works and this “music” was originally released in a limited edition seven inch vinyl record in 2001. Fine. This example unusually signed by Monk....
Paris:Lab’Bel, 2016
11cm dia. x 5cm, sealed outer box content of a number of aluminium wrapped soft cheeses. One of a number (this being the third) of such boxes commissioned by the company where artists adapted the box design. Monk for his commission simply flipped the well known box design.
This example is signed on the base by Monk but sadly there are some marks from the spores from the cheese as it is very difficult to store such a work (we now think the best thing is to dry it out slowly and desicate the cheese which is our plan). Else VG and unopened.
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Paris: Lab Bel, 2016 54 x 27cm, thick cardboard standee used to promote the special edition of the La Vache dui rire cheese box (Collector's edition #3). Monk had taken the famous lid design and reversed it and added the text "Parfois nous oublions l'evidence. Etre original est presque impossible." This promotional item is signed by Monk on the reverse and was a gift from the artist to Paul Robertson. VG+. ...
Bruxelles: More Publishers, 2016
94 x 68cm, four colour silkscreen print showing a photograph of a package of coloured fridge magnets as well as the unopened package of 10 of the same fridge magnets. A self-referential artwork - the print is expected to be held in place on a metal background by the magnets.
This is one of only 25 signed and numbered examples (aside from 5 artist's proofs).
Both magnet package and print are in VG+ condition.
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Basselland: Kunsthalle Baselland, 2016
15 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a solo show with an image of a Rolls Royce car in a garage on the front, verso minimal gallery details. VG+. ...
Zurich: Archiv, 2016
21 x 21cm, 28pp plus card covers. Exhibition catalogue and artist's book which displays Monk's wooden relief sculptures (reminiscent of Ben Nicholson or Louise Nevelson) which are based on the shape and sizes of Sol Lewitt books in Monk's personal collection of books. Essay in English by David Platzker. This book is signed in blue felt tipped pen by Monk. VG+. One of 400 published.
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Paris: Lab Bel, 2016
21 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card announcing the special edition of the La Vache dui rire cheese box (Collector's edition #3). Monk had taken the famous lid design and flipped it in a mirror image. There is a text by the artist inside in English and background to the collection.
This card is signed on the back cover by Monk and there is also a Post-It note which Monk has written to Paul Robertson "I could send you some cheese if you wish/JM" in pencil. VG+
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Zurich: Archiv, 2016
21 x 15cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for a solo show where Monk displayed relief sculptures in wood and other materials that were the exact shape of Lewitt books owned by the artist. This example is signed by Monk in felt tipped pen on the back. VG+.
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Basel: Kunsthaus Baselland, 2016
21 x 15cm, 6pp single folded announcement leaflet for three separate exhibitions of which Monk was one alongside van der Ploeg and Lohr. Mon's deflated Sculpture II is reproduced on the front of the card, internally short biographies in German and English. This card is signed by Monk in pencil on the back page. VG+.
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Geneva: 5 rue de La Muse, 2016
21 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card reproducing a bitmapped photograph of a black Porche sportscar over the inner pages. A work dedicated to RH (Richard Hamilton) - the actual car shown was Hamilton's that came to auction in the year before this election. Monk also discovered that the car's official manual was written by a "Richard Hamilton" - hence he began to recreate the car but by enlarging the online auction image - the life size images being heavily pixilated. This card is in VG condition and is signed on the back cover by Monk.
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Rome: Arte e Critica City, March 2016
21 x 15cm, 32pp (self cover). A single number of this art supplement which has a work by Monk on the front - a football - "Part of an untitled floor-piece for via Giula di Barolo", 2016. The rest of the supplement are listings of events. This number is signed in black felt pen on the inside first page by Monk.
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Bologna: Galleria Enrico Astuni, 2016
15 x 21cm, folded poster/booklet that opens up to 60 x 84cm poster. Designed by Monk each page opens up to a different textual work. This was issued during a group show curated by Lorenzo Bruni but Monk did not exhibit simply offering this work. The texts are in order: "IERI. OGGI. DOMANI. ECCETERA." which translated means "YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW. ETC."
JOINT:
Original printed envelope, neatly opened, signed in pencil on the back by Monk.
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