Olbrich, Jürgen O., 1955-
Parallel Names
- Olbrich, Jurgen, 1955-
Biography
German
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Another Art/Life Dinner, 1989
Includes documentation of works by the "The Nomads." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Canali Homo, 2000
Aside from Klassen and Olbrich, four other artists appear to have contributed to this object. However, their names are illegible.
Chimaren, 1994
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.
Das A und O - hidden and found in an attic, 1986
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.
Der Hybride Garten 1 & 2, 2000
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.
Individuelle Alfabete, 1995
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.
Janus Head, 1981
Janus Head was assembled with original material received through 1980. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Miniature Obscure, No. 2: Substitute, 1993
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.
Miniature Obscure, No. 3: Animal, 1993
Miniature Obscure, No. 5: Selbstportrait, 1995
The images deal with interpretations of self-portraits as concrete, visual, and conventional poetic ideas. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Miniature Obscure, No. 6: Between, 1996
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.
Miniature Obscure, No. 7: Culinary, 1997
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.
Miniature Obscure, No. 8: True Original Lies, 1998
Miniature Obscure, No. 9: Klara, 1999
Miniature Obscure, No. 11: 11.11, 2001
Miniature Obscure, No.1: Playful, 1992
No News, No. 39: Schallhalla, 1997
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.
PIPS, 1/93: Phantastische Fahrzeuge, 1993
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.
Trax 1182: Greetings, 1983
Visual Writing, 2004
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.
