Misch- u. Trennkunst. Autonom-Dialogische Thematik (1978)

Title of the single: Misch- u. Trennkunst. Autonomous-Dialogical Theme
Title: Page 1
Publisher: Verlag Lebeer-Hossmann, Brussels/Hamburg & Dieter Roth's Verlag, Zug
Date: 1978
Medium: record 30 cm
Edition: 300

The piece by Dieter Roth and Arnulf Rainer, heard here, is a recording of an improvised music session. Between the musical passages, the two artists can be heard in a coordinated conversation. However, it is not always clear to the listener whether he is listening to the artists at work or witnessing a choreographed performance. In the meantime, an assistant can be heard receiving a copying job.

The piece was created during a phase of intensive collaboration between the two artists that lasted several years and resulted in almost 500 works. Several drawings, books and sound recordings were created under the title: Misch- u. Trennkunst.

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