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Ten sheets of copy paper. Unique. Signed and dated. €623.70 each.
No Further Comments
One color. The sentence is the title. Nothing has been added.
General Conditions
Ten subjects, one banner each. The small print at full size. Nothing is argued.
Service Level
Ten phrases from customer service, set as received, on flat color. Your patience is appreciated.
Urban Poetry
Patch
About Johnny Ramstedt
Born 1970, Borgå. Lives and works in Helsinki.
Works with words and one color. The title is the work.
The language is the language of forms. Offered without comment.
Information
- What is this?
- Text on a surface. The text is the work. The surface is a banner, a sheet of paper, or a wall.
- Is it ironic?
- No.
- Is it critical?
- It quotes. Institutions, contracts, customer service, terms and conditions. Nothing is added. Nothing is removed.
- Why text?
- Text is how most decisions are communicated. It is rarely looked at.
- What is the position on the art world?
- The art world also communicates in text. Titles, press releases, wall labels, certificates. This is noted.
- How can a work be acquired?
- By contacting the artist.
- Is there a catalogue?
- No further comments.
Biography
Johnny Ramstedt has exhibited internationally since 1999, including Volta Art Fair Basel and group exhibitions in Miami, New York, and London. His work is held in private and corporate collections in Finland and internationally.
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Every work is unique. A purchase includes the physical work and a written Certificate of Authenticity.