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Thematic Highlights
from Parkett’s Time Capsule

An ongoing presentation of works made by artists for Parkett focusing on various themes, and providing context to the artists and their works with texts, conversations, videos, artists’ documents, and more.

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Sophie Calle

Sophie Calle
The Tie, 1993

The text on Sophie Calle’s “The Tie” (for Parkett 36) begins “I saw him for the first time in December 1985, at a lecture he was giving. I found him attractive but one thing bothered me: he was wearing an ugly tie…” More here. (A work is available from the archive; please inquire.)

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"Sophie Calle's Uncertainty Principle", a text from Parkett 36 by Luc Sante here.

Parkett Vol. 36 here.

Watch excerpts from an interview with Sophie Calle here.

Kerstin Brätsch

Kerstin Brätsch + DAS INSTITUT
Parasite Patch, from Schröderline, 2011

Portraits of the artist and her collaborator Adele Röder (DAS INSTITUT) are knitted into this textile work for Parkett 88 in four variations, each of which can be worn and folded to reveal a total of eight different design layers. (The group of all four patch versions contains a total of 32 different design layers.) More here.

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"Notes on Abstraction" a text from Parkett 88 by Massimiliano Gioni here.

Parkett Vol. 88 here.

John Bock

John Bock
Geometrischer Ort der 2 Mio. $ Knödelknickerbockermigränehitshitbitssoufflévisage, drin strohmulmige Isoquante touchiert goldene Bilanzregel + Insolvenzsnob, 2003

John Bock’s “Pullover Unterhose” (underpants) for Parkett 67, made from knitted fabric, gold sequins, straw, silicone, bunny droppings, migraine pills, and more; each pair is unique. More here. (A work is available from the archive; please inquire.)

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"Ars Combinatoria", a text from Parkett 67 by Jens Hoffman here.

Parkett Vol. 67 here.

Watch excerpts from an interview with John Bock here.

Artist document: view a sketch by John Bock of his edition here.

Eija-Liisa Ahtila

Eija Liisa Ahtila
Veil of Ignorance, 2003

"Veil of ignorance" (for Parkett 68) is printed on the back of the garment while it is mirror-inverted on the front, making it so that it is legible for others from behind and to oneself when standing in front of a mirror. More here.

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A conversation from Parkett 68 between Eija Liisa Ahtila and Chrissie Iles here.

Parkett Vol. 68 here.

Watch excerpts from an interview with Eija Liisa Ahtila here.

Artist document: a sketch by the artist illustrating how to photograph her edition, here.

Luc Tuymans

Luc Tuymans
Silence, 1990-2000

A reproduction of an image from the artist’s painting SILENCE, 1991, on a cotton
shirt designed by Walter van Beirendonck, in two versions; silk screened and hand-stitched. More here.

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“In the Dark Regions of the World” a text from Parkett 60 by Hans Rudolf Reust here.

Parkett Vol. 60 here.

Artist document: a note Luc Tuymans sent with the image for his shirt project here.

Rirkrit Tiravanija

Rirkrit Tiravanija
Untitled, 1995 (450/375)

A copy of the artist’s own Ray Ban glasses with the poetic phrases LONG RIVER, A SINGLE LINE, ORANGE SAFFRON, AT TWILIGHT engraved on the lenses. More here.

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“Forget about the Ball and Get on with the Game” a truncated correspondence between Rirkrit Tiravanija and Liam Gillick from Parkett 44 here.

Parkett Vol. 44 here.

Artist document: a short letter from the artist about his project here.

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“If asked to choose a favorite among Parkett’s artist editions over the past 33 years, my definitive answer would be 'All of them.'"
Glenn Phillips, Curator and Head of Modern & Contemporary Collections, Getty Research Institute, Santa Monica, California