David Hammons, Global Fax Festival

Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia /Palacio de Cristal Parque del Retiro, 2000. Semi-transparent plastic portfolio, 30.5 x 23.5 x 4.5 cm, containing approx. 500 loose examples of reproduced faxes, a staple bound catalogue with b/w images of the exhibition, a large folded announcement poster, a participation call pamphlet (mentioning the fax numbers to be used), and a CD, fixed on a silver card, featuring a musical performance by Butch Morris. First edition of 500 copies.

This limited edition was created by Hammons in conjunction with the Global Fax Festival Event in Madrid in 2000. During the festival, faxes were sent from all over the world to fax machines hanging at the ceiling at the Crystal Palace, spitting out faxed sheets unto the floor. David Hammons (1943) is a contemporary American artist whose sculptural, print-based, video, and painted work offers a crucial interpretation of African-American art history.