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Olbrich, Jürgen O., 1955-

 Person

Parallel Names

  • Olbrich, Jurgen, 1955-

Biography

German

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Alexande, Thortr, Srenate und Micael: A short story, 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-37379-39232
Scope and Contents

The text is composed of reproductions of labels made with a label-making machine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

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

news shoez, 2013

 Item — Box 142: [Barcode: 31858072457959]
Identifier: CC-56641-10000040
Scope and Contents

Sandals cover with newsprint from The Daily Telegraph and Bild.de are stored in the same shoe box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2013

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