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strike and then sit on their hands! Doing nothing is in fact 'obviated' by the Art
Strike, which 'is' a really bad idea. But it is important that it be as bad as it is. it
forces a clarification of one's personal views on culture in part by being very
difficult to ignore." Edition 500.
No. 27 (May 9, 1991). Computer Print. 11"x8 1/2". (2 pages). "Art
Strike Interview: Tony Lowes Interviewed by Gerry Ryan, Irish Radio, November
19, 1989." "I think one of the misconceptions is when people day, o.k. you're
going on an art strike for three years. What are you going to do? Where's this
creative stuff going to go? The answer is that life during the art strike is going to
be more creative, not less." Edition 500.
No. 28 (May 23, 1991). Computer Print. 11"x8 1/2". (2 pages). "It's
Inevitable...1990-1993 the years without art...One Step Beyond Commodity
Culture...The War is Everywhere. Detourned commercial advertisement and
group photo. Edition 500.
No. 29 (June 5, 1991). Computer Print. 11"x8 1/2". (6 pages).
"FROWN," by the Art Abolition Committee. "Poetic Terrorism," by Hakim Bey
(USA). Letter from T. Marvin Lowes (aka Tony Lowes, Ireland), Irish Art Strike
Committee. "Please join us and support the Irish branch of this global Art Strike.
While many, if not all, of you could not give up art even if convinced to do so, I
know that if you study the arguments carefully, you'll understand why an Art
Strike is necessary to assess accurately the position of art in our society today."
"YAWN" address changed to Iowa City, Iowa. "Several people have
independently sent YAWN their 'comments' on its output in the form of
envelopes which look completely normal on the outside, but upon inspection,
reveal themselves to be completely empty. such 'creative' responses to the Art
Strike, although terse and perhaps even apt do little to encourage the dialog and
debate which YAWN holds is so necessary to help clarify our current
predicament. We will not berate these senders in print, because they are, if fact,
doing 'something.' but if they feel that there is something 'wrong' with the Art
Strike (in)action-and there is much that is 'wrong' with it-perhaps they could tell
us what they feel it is. On the other hand, we at YAWN do tend to prefer these
kinds of pseudo-responses to the small packet of animal dung we received the
other week!" Art Dump. Edition 500.
No. 30 (December 1, 1991). Computer Print. 11"x8 1/2". (2 pages).
"A Day Without Artists."
No. 31 (December 15, 1991). Computer Print. 11"x8 1/2". (2 pages).
"Action for A DAY WITHOUT ART without Absence," by ASCW-IA. "Notes
Toward Implementing a Discussion Over the Merits of Graffiti," by Grudgefuck
(USA). Edition 500.