Presentation of archival documents of Ulises Carrión in the library of de Appel

Until 9 October various archival documents will be shown in the library of de Appel about several projects that Ulises Carrión presented in collaboration with de Appel arts centre. On view are photographs, correspondence, texts, books and newspaper articles that highlight the projects "Gossip, scandal and good manners" in 1981, "Lilia Prado Superstar" in 1984 and "Radio by Artists" in 1983. The audio recording of the lecture "Gossip, scandal and good manners. An art. . . A scill. . . A technique. . . " can be heard in its entirety.

Ulises Carrión (1941-1989) came to live in Amsterdam in 1970. He presented himself as a poet, writer, artist and philosopher. He was connected to the "In-Out Center", an artists' initiative run by international artists in Amsterdam. After the closure of In-Out Center in 1975 he opened "Other Books and So", an unconventional bookstore and gallery, that was known as an international distributor of artists' books and Mail art. After "Other Books and So", he worked on the development of projects that he described as "cultural strategies" like: "Gossip, scandal and good manners".

Until 9 October various archival documents will be shown in the library of de Appel about several projects that Ulises Carrión presented in collaboration with de Appel arts centre. On view are photographs, correspondence, texts, books and newspaper articles that highlight the projects "Gossip, scandal and good manners" in 1981, "Lilia Prado Superstar" in 1984 and "Radio by Artists" in 1983. The audio recording of the lecture "Gossip, scandal and good manners. An art. . . A scill. . . A technique. . . " can be heard in its entirety.

The video "Gossip, Scandal and Good Manners" of Ulises Carrión. (1981, 45'13'' (sound, color, Collection de Appel)) is part of the exhibition "And how are you otherwise?" in Rongwrong (15.09 - 03.11.2013).

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