Ben Vautier Unique Works - Unoriginal Sins

DIEU/DIO. 2002. UNIQUE SMALL WORK WITH DEDICATIONS.

paul robertson — Sun, 31 Mar 2002 20:57:04 +0000

9 x 11 x 7cm, single constructed cardboard box with a star like cut on the lid (so that the ball can be displayed on top of the box if desired) and a hand written title - "Caterina a dictate Dio. 50 E(uro)" and signed "Ben".

Inside the box is a ping pong ball on which Ben has written Dieu and Dio on opposite sides of the ball in thick black ink. A 30 x 21cm, 1pp letter is also included which explains how Ben as a child asked a priest if god could be seen in everything such as an inkwell and the priest lied to him and said yes. Ben therefore suggests god can be found in a ping pong ball and created this work. the letter is again dedicated to Catrina and signed and dated 2002.

All elements are VG+ although the letter is folded.

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ORIGINAL SMALL SIGNED DRAWING BY BEN. C. 1992.

paul robertson — Fri, 17 Jan 1992 12:08:03 +0000

N.p. (Nice): S.p. (Ben), n.d. c. 1992

15 x 15.5cm, 2pp inkject print (made by Ben) displaying a painting by Ben in colour and overleaf an original small drawing (self-portrait) with a handwritten signed text (in Italian) by Ben. Sent as a gift to Caterina Gualco by the artist. VG+.

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BEN SUITCASE (UNIQUE OBJECT). c. 1990.

paul robertson — Fri, 02 Mar 1990 21:03:31 +0000

Nice: s.p., n.d. (c. 1990)
38 x 26 x 9cm (approx), black plastic manufactured plastic suitcase which has been uniquely modified by Ben with the addition of his own name in white Letraset on the front “BEN”. Given as a gift to the music publisher Jan van Toorn. VG.

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UNTITLED (FLYING SAUCER). UNIQUE ARTWORK. 1962. A VERY EARLY WORK FROM THE FESTIVAL OF MISFITS.

paul robertson — Wed, 06 Jun 1962 13:20:15 +0000

19cm dia. (approx) x 13cm, mixed media - found metal and plastic children's toy, paint. An unique work by the Fluxus artist which was created as part of his installation in the window of the Gallery One where he slept for the duration of the show - the appropriated children's toy has been handpainted by Ben in black (around the body) and the bulbous windscreen has been painted white and Ben's name painted on the top.

The Festival of Misfits was the earliest of Fluxus events in Britain and works from that exhibition are extremely hard to find. This work was purchased indirectly from the Gallery along with other material.

Fine condition although there is a dent in the body of the toy which may or may not have pre-existed but the paint is unaffected.

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