Invitation to Affinity Archive

Over the last few months I have thought a lot about the work we do, what it means, how, for whom, and why it happens. Much of this relates to relationships between people and the personal exchanges that surround cultural work. My attachment to your work has been part of this time. I continually return to our conversations, and share your ideas in my conversations with others. Frances Hegarty says this in itself is a form of dissemination.

I'd like to invite you to participate in an experiment that will take place in my studio in Dublin. Please give me something related to the conditions surrounding your work. Something collected, constructed, or written, source material, a work-in-progress, an article, book, photograph, sketch, letter, poem, object, manifesto, video, or CD. Relay an experience, or a conversation, something anecdotal, informal and attached. Other people will see what you've given and if they want to, they can give something too.

This is how we'll build an Affinity Archive.

-Sarah Pierce, Dublin 2003

Affinity Archive, Studio 16, Broadstone, Dublin 2003

AA/1

Alan Phelan

4 notebooks, noting ideas for artworks, graduate school applications, etc. from 1989-1991, See also AA/36.

AA/2

Cabinet

Evil exit sign from Cabinet Issue 8, above door. See also AA/11.

AA/3

Philippe Hernandez

Superstar, 4 images of art magazine covers by the artist, digital outputs, various dimensions. See also AA/4, AA/15.

AA/4

Philippe Hernandez

Beer cans measuring to the artist's height, 174 cm. See also AA/3, AA/15.

AA/5

Emilie Clark

Watercolour taxonomy of the tables in the artist's studio, 20 x 24 inches.

AA/6

Martine Kaczynski

Model for camper van, wooden, in two parts. See also AA/34.

AA/7

Grant Watson

3 pencil drawings of Dollymount Avenue on paper by Ken Watson, 18 x 23 cm.

AA/8

Brian Conley

4 x 5" photo of a moth with descriptive text on Brian Conley letterhead by the artist.

AA/9

Grant Watson

4 sculptures by Xavier Gunther, flower on paper, RIZALX logo from match sticks, Tea cup and saucer, 3 carrots and 3 olives.

AA/10

Bik Van der Pol

"Married by Power" poster of intervention of the Frac Pas de Calais collection. See also AA/12.

AA/11

Cabinet

Issues 1 - 9. See also AA/2.

AA/12

Bik Van der Pol

"Catching Some Air" book project by the artists produced on a residency at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds. See also AA/10.

AA/13

N55

Art and Reality, publication by N55, A4 folded, staple bound with acetate cover.

AA/14

Baker

Letter to Sarah Pierce from George Baker, including a poem by Rimbaud "Qu'est-ce pour nous, mon coeur."

AA/15

Philippe Hernandez

Three emails regarding preparation for Affinity Archive See also AA/3, AA/4.

AA/16

Pip Day

"Mexico Without Censorship" by Pip day. A censored version of this review appeared in the Royal Academy Magazine.

AA/17

Garrett Phelan

URL reference list 2003, pages 1 - !!!

AA/18

Carola Dertnig

But buildings can't talk... Artist book. See also AA/22.

AA/19

Andrew Stones

3 photographs of work interiors and custom built LCD with videotape, 7 Day Studio.

AA/20

Finola Jones

Slide journal of walk to the zoo, 0 - 80 of 180 slides, with Michelin map of Roma and 80 numbered map flags.

AA/21

Grace Weir

Einstein's theory of relativity, experiments with Ian Elliott and the artist, video.

AA/22

Carola Dertnig

The artist's journal of her residency at the World Trade Center, video. See also AA/18.

AA/23

Linda Quinlan

2 items under glass, Nuclear Plant 1, asexual reproductive flower, six fingered stamen, blue ovary duet, cell germination chamber. Nuclear Plant 2, cell strainer, nutrient filter system. See also AA/24.

AA/24

Linda Quinlan

Nuclear Plant 3, screen flower, LCD with DVD. See also AA/23. This item is on loan to the artist.

AA/25

Slavek Kwi

Audio CD and suitcase with speakers, sketches, notebooks, and texts by the artist.

AA/26

Matthew Buckingham

Ink jet image and text,Archives Are Where You Find Them", 2 pcs under glass, 20 x 25 cm.

AA/27

Ronan McCrea/Bob and Breda McCrea

Colliers Encyclopedia, 1 - 23 w/2 Standard dictionaries. Published by Colliers, Crowell, and MacMillan, Inc. 1967, USA. Purchased by Bob and Breda McCrea, 1966. A gift to Ronan, Niall, Niamh and Gavin McCrea. Please see notes to item, WW.

AA/28

Dave Hullfish Bailey

Holy Model Riders audio CD with liner notes. Please see notes to item, WW.

AA/29

Benno Loning

The Carter Family Songs published by Benno Loning and the Good Life Project. Bound edition of 3.

AA/30

Jacob Fabricius

Slide documentation, map and leaflets fromRent-A-Bench" curated in Los Angeles by Jacob Fabricius.

AA/31

Mark O'Kelly

Portfolio of items from the artist's studio, various dimensions.

AA/32

Ronan McCrea/Philip Fitzsimons

Glass object designed and made by Philip Fitzsimons of Neon Services. Gift to Ronan McCrea, Feb. 2003. Please see notes to item, WW.

AA33

Frances Hegarty

Conveyer belt made from digital scans of the artist's notebooks.

AA/34

Martine Kaczynski

Model of patio patterns for a large scale sculpture. 3 pcs. See also AA/6.

AA/35

Ronan McCrea/Paul O'Neill

A lost paperback copy of If on winter's night a traveller, by Italo Calvino. Gift from Paul O'Neill to Ronan McCrea, 2000. This item is lost. Please see notes to item, WW.

AA/36

Alan Phelan

Database for Affinity Archive, Microsoft Access, PC.

AA/37

Aileen Corkery

Harpers Bazaar, March 1993 article about Matthew Barney. Digital outputs with letter from contributor on TBP letterhead. 8 pages.

AA/38

Fintan Friel

Wewantout catalogue curated by Rachel Lowther 14 artists from London show work in Melbourne. A4, 5 pages.

AA/39

Mark Garry

Prototype 1 pants. Includes four slides and one pair of jocks with hand sewn pockets.

AA/40

Kieran McBride

Lisa, the morning after her Granny's funeral, or Marion, on day released from the Mental Institute. Works in progress, 4, 4 x 6" colour photographs.

AA/41

Marion Lovett

Martha's post-it note pictures. Aged 3 3/4 years. 7 pages, 3 x 3" on yellow post-it paper.

AA/42

Ronan Sharkey

1 Roll of 36 Fujicolour Superia 200 speed film, shot on 12 March 2003, Dublin City Centre. Undeveloped.

AA/43

Rachel Thomas

Karen Kilimnik's water bottle. Fuji bottle with water.

AA/44

Paul Maye

Self-portrait as someone else, 4 x 6" colour photograph.

AA/45

Paul Murnahan

'Snow' 12 slides, tv monitor, slide viewer and notes.

AA/46

Lee Welch

'genengineering - for a better tomorrow', Perspex shelf and red paint.

AA/47

Ann Marie Curran

Black and white photograph, 16 x 12".

AA/48

Stephen Brandes

Pen drawing on a piece of wood.

AA/49

Oliver Comerford

Photograph 4 x 6" from studio wall.

AA/50

Oliver Comerford

2 Songs: 1. Oleta Adams, Get Here 2. Thin Lizzy, Get Out of Here.

AA/51

Paul O'Neill

Everything magazine, 2 pieces, Issues 4.1 and 4.2

AA/52

Madeleine Moore

Leftover film canisters and leftover paint.

AA/53

David Godbold

9 lists and 2 signs collected 2000-2003, New York, London, Rome and Dublin.

AA/54

Corban Walker

Glass panel with writing front and back.

AA/55

Yvonne Buchheim

At a standstill, January 2000, artist book, 20 photographs.

AA/56

Paul Nugent

Slides and negatives, source material for unmade paintings, 1991-1996.

AA/57

Annie Fletcher

Becoming Oneself, publication by BAK, A4 bound with cover.

AA/58

Rhona Byrne

Home 1HU035116309, 4 passport photographs inserted in folded cover.

AA/59

Neva Elliot

Original sketch for All about me. Newspaper and ink.

AA/60

Neva Elliot

Selfâ Assurance Key Ring, key ring with printed text

AA/61

Alison Pilkington

Forgotten journals, 3 Lithographs, 9 x 7 1/2"

AA/62

Niamh O'Malley

2 pieces, Laser print with acrylic paint, pencil on paper.

AA/63

Emma Crean

Frasier Island, photograph, 4 x 6"

AA/64

Walker & Walker

Horizon, 6 photographs.

AA/65

Jenifer Youell

Photograph of a bird.

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