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Olbrich, Jürgen O., 1955-

 Person

Parallel Names

  • Olbrich, Jurgen, 1955-

Biography

German

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Another Art/Life Dinner, 1989

 Item — Box unknown: [Barcode: 31858073143665]
Identifier: CC-25072-25525
Scope and Contents

Includes documentation of works by the "The Nomads." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Canali Homo, 2000

 Item — Box 278: [Barcode: 31858073143400]
Identifier: CC-56438-9999848
Scope and Contents

Aside from Klassen and Olbrich, four other artists appear to have contributed to this object. However, their names are illegible.

Dates: 2000

Chimaren, 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-27034-27508
Scope and Contents

This edition contains original works by international poets-artists. Includes an artist book containing rebuses by Dencker; the galley proof of this book is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Das A und O - hidden and found in an attic, 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-32712-34301
Scope and Contents

Milan Knizak, Ann Holyoke Lehmann, Rune Mields, Augustina Von Nagel, Jurgen Olbrich, Ingo Trauer, Emmett Williams, and Wolfgang Hainke all contributed objects to the box and signed some of their works. The book incorporates a magazine that reviewed the top ten black jazz and blues recording artists in 1956. The 24 blank embossed pages bear an imprint of a small nail or pin on the left center portion of the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Der Hybride Garten 1 & 2, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-35844-37605
Scope and Contents

This assembling on the theme of the garden was published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Galerie am Kreuzberg with the same artists who exhibited. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Individuelle Alfabete, 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-27080-27554
Scope and Contents

Cover was designed by Rea Nikonova. Includes an introduction by Andryczuk and an essay by Pierre Garnier on constructivistic poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Janus Head, 1981

 Item — Box 326: [Barcode: 31858073143574]
Identifier: CC-23068-23505
Scope and Contents

Janus Head was assembled with original material received through 1980. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Miniature Obscure, No. 2: Substitute, 1993

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-06422-6540
Scope and Contents

The round cardboard case measuring 6.7" in diameter is made from handmade pulp such that bits of fragmented texts appear on its surface. Its lid is perforated in the center. The names of the contributors are printed on two concertinas made from red paper. One of the works has a background of the same word repetively printed in tight grid with two large empty letters, e.g., ER, superimposed = Ersatz (substitute). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Miniature Obscure, No. 5: Selbstportrait, 1995

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-06684-6803
Scope and Contents

The images deal with interpretations of self-portraits as concrete, visual, and conventional poetic ideas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Miniature Obscure, No. 6: Between, 1996

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-27358-28394
Scope and Contents

Cards and objects of the same dimensions are stacked between two square, thick wooden plywood boards that are held together by two long screws with flanged nuts. The word "between" is printed on the cover board and blind embossed on the dividing handmade thick paper sheets. Most of the artwork relates directly to the theme of this assembling, e.g., 'zwischen' in German, 'between' in English. This theme is expressed in both verbal and visual images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Miniature Obscure, No. 7: Culinary, 1997

 Item — Box 125: [Barcode: 31858072458239]
Identifier: CC-28812-30127
Scope and Contents

Cards and objects of the same dimensions are stacked into a pyramid shaped, brightly printed, colored box. The artists and poets contributed one or several pieces to this assembling. The ceramic object made by Axel Fabry is a replica of a sunny-side up egg. The booklet is made like a sandwich. All other sheets relate to the theme of food. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

No News, No. 39: Schallhalla, 1997

 Item — Box 148: [Barcode: 31858072458015]
Identifier: CC-29735-31112
Scope and Contents

The main feature of this issue was a compact disc recording by Stefan Kurt with selections of music and sound poetry. The disc was produced by Jurgen Olbrich at the No Institute. The melodic music often incorporated street sounds, for example, a travelling, steam locomotive. the 84, 35mm, color transparency slides are labeled and depict landscapes, buildings and scenes of a marketplace somewhere in Africa. The can holding this material is an appropriated Danish cookie can onto which Olbrich has collaged paper, perforated with letters on its lid and side to read, No News 39. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

PIPS, 1/93: Phantastische Fahrzeuge, 1993

 Item — Box 218: [Barcode: 31858072460177]
Identifier: CC-39014-40951
Scope and Contents

This project and the accompanying box object assembling are a spoof on a vehicle advertised in Frankfurter Allegmeine Sonntagszeitung, the "ResidenSea." The latter is a luxery liner and houseboat all in one with 110 holiday residences and 88 apartments for sale. The prices range from $680,000 t0 $3,900,000! The booklet gives the artist's take on this project and the box objects presents the artists' view of another kind of travelling. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Visual Writing, 2004

 Item — Box 307: [Barcode: 31858073143616]
Identifier: CC-43594-45672
Scope and Contents

Each participant in this mail art project was given a photograph of the same young woman with the lower half of her face concealed by a mask. They were free to modify it but could not remove the mask. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004