G A M M M

14 février 1951, Paris
LA FIGUE

La figue est une pauvre gourde à l’intérieur de laquelle (au cœur de laquelle, la remplissant toute) luit un autel scintillant.
La figue est molle et rare (?). Phrase donnée automatiquement.
Dans l’intérieur de la figue, qui est une molle gourde, comme une pauvre gourde, comme une église de campagne, luit comme un […]

Bruno Munari
da: LA FAVOLA DELLE FAVOLE. 1994

Elenco dei più importanti personaggi delle fiabe.
Biancaneve, il Re e la Regina, la Strega, l’Orco,
il Lupo, le Rane, Cappuccetto, il Principe, il Mago,
la Bella addormentata, il Gobbo, il Drago, il Diavolo,
la Rosina, la Contadina Furba, Giovannin senza paura,
il Pecoraio, Prezzemolina, l’Uccellin Bel Verde, Cecina,
i Due Gobbi, le Ochine, Ciccia […]

Lawrence Wiener
TOWARDS A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT. 2003

ALL INTELLECTUALLY DETERMINED ACTIVITY IS THEATHRICAL.
EACH ACTION MUST & DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCE.

IF & WHEN A PRESENTATIONAL SITUATION CANNOT ACCOMODATE BY
VIRTUE OF SELF PROTECTION (CONFLICT OF BASIC IDEOLOGIES) A NECESSITY
THE NECESSITY MUST THE ERECT A STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING ITSELF.
WHATSOEVER SUPPORT IS FOUND CAPABLE BECOMES IN EFFECT […]

Donald Barthelme
da: SNOW WHITE. 1967

Informal statements      the difficulties of ownership and customs      surprises you by being Love exchanges      paint it      understanding brown boys without a penny      I was      bandit headgear      And the question of yesterday waiting      members      clinging clear milk of wanting fever hidden      melted constabulary      extra innings of ranger      hides      under the leg résumé      […]

Lawrence Wiener
A TABLE OF A MAIDEN OR TWO. 1996

SOMETHING
ON TOP OF ITSELF

DAY IN
& DAY OUT

THEY SAY THAT THERE WAS
IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

DAY UPON DAY

A PHILOSOPHY
THAT BELIEVED THAT

IN AN INDIFFERENT
& OFTEN HOSTILE WORLD

DAY AFTER DAY

EACH TO THEIR NEEDS
& EACH
TO THEIR ABILITIES

UNIQUE & ALONE

THE DECISION AS TO CONDITION
RESTS WITH THE RECEIVER
UPON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVERSHIP

WHAT A GIRL […]

Donald Barthelme
da: SNOW WHITE. 1967

QUESTIONS

1. Do you like the story so far? Yes ( ) No ( )
2. Does Snow White resemble the Snow White you remember? Yes ( ) No ( )
3. Have you understood, in reading to this point, that Paul is the prince-figure? Yes ( ) No ( )
4. That Jane is […]

Lawrence Wiener
A TRANSLATION FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANOTHER. 1995

IF IN FACT THERE IS COMMUNICATION
ALL COMMUNICATION IS A FORM OF TRANSLATION

THE NEEDS & DESIRES OF ONE HUMAN BEING
REQUIRE A TRANSLATION INTO LANGUAGE ( ART MUSIC ETC )
TO BRING ABOUT A STRUCTURE OR SITUATION THAT WILL
ANSWER TO THOSE NEEDS & DESIRES

A TRANSLATION FROM ONE
LANGUAGE TO […]

Donald Barthelme
da: SNOW WHITE. 1967

Those men      hulking      hulk in closets and outside      gestures eventuating against a white screen difficulties      intelligence      I only wanted one plain hero of incredible size and soft, flexible manners      parts      thought      dissembling      limb      add up the thumbprints on my shoulders      Seven is too      moves too much and is absent partly      different […]

Lawrence Wiener
A LOG OF SOME TIME WITH SOME PEOPLE SOMEPLACE IN NEW GUINEA. 1989

WHAT IF ONE WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING
JUST FOR NOW? TODAY IS TODAY EVERYWHERE.
…………………………………………………………………………
WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE?
…………………………………………………………………………
TAKE A STONE
TAKE A WOOD
&
MAKE IT […]

Éric Suchère
…UN AUTRE MOIS : n°126-127. 2008

N°126 (mars 2008)
Action man
Se réveille au-dessus de, une vue sur un sommet, un mont, un temps, un atterrissage avec violence. Marche comme si de rien, marche sur le pont, au-dessus de : le fleuve, les autoroutes, la sueur, une zone où la […]

Vincent Tholomé
THE VINCENT THOLOMÉ’S EXPERIMENTS : UNE STATION SERVICE. 2006

La station service est. Essentiellement. En plastique et en métal. Bien que le caoutchouc. Ou quelque matière apparentée. Soit absolument nécessaire.
Et. La station service est. En effet. Essentiellement. Essentiellement. En plastique et en métal. Bien que le caoutchouc. Ou quelque matière apparentée. Ou quelque matière apparentée. […]

Lawrence Wiener
RESPONSE TO THREE STATEMENTS BY DAVID LAMELAS. 1970

IF

1. The artist may construct the piece
2. The piece may be fabricated
3. The piece need not to be built

Each being equal and consistent with the intent of the artist
the decision as to condition rests with the receiver
upon the occasion of receivership
[…]

Claude Royet-Journoud
extrait de THÉORIE DES PRÉPOSITIONS. 2007
 
 
 
du voisinage et de la forme
 
 
                1.            j’étais entré dans l’image mutilé
 
                2.            on écarte ce que la main recouvre
 
3.            servitude de passage
 
                4.            voisement
 
                5.            comme s’il sortait de son corps
 
                6.            du point surgit la […]

Syd Barrett
WORD SONG. 1969

stained
glaucous
glycerine
gold
goat
clover
gold
local stocks
type
food
wild
national
lake
flag
valve
gyroscope
sect
heat
helium
lead
bare
state
invention
medieval
refraction
faction
ultra-action
hunter
interest
bullet
market
loads
liquids
neon
heater
jaws
jungle
mains
signal
knives
kitchen
ingot
lovely
mirror
mold
mycenaean
moat
poppy
rubber
radar