A work by Xu Tan at ‘DIAL ‘62761232’.15 envelopes, each containing one real 1 bill and one copy of the bill, both the bill and its copy were signed by the artist. The courier will show one envelope to a viewer, and an additional form was given to the viewer to fill in, asking them to reply to a number of questions, including whether they think this real or fake dollar bill is art? If the viewer gave a positive reply, s/he would have the chance to receive one of the bank notes by sending his/her choice via Email to the artist.
《快遞展》中徐坦的參展作品。作品含有15個信封，每個信封內裝有一張一美圓的紙幣和這張美圓的復印件， 美圓和復制件上有藝術家本人的簽名。快遞員向觀眾展示信封，另外附上一張需要填寫的表格。觀眾需要回答一些問題，例如：您認為這是藝術品嗎？如果觀眾認為這是藝術的話，便可以選擇收藏真幣或其複製品中的一張。觀眾只要把自己的選擇通過郵件發送給藝術家，就有機會獲得他/她選擇的紙幣或紙幣複印件。
Dial 62761232 was the name of an express delivery company that worked with a group of Shanghai-based artists to bring the exhibition to the homes of audience members. The delivery company assigned 15 couriers to the task, who were trained at the BizArt Center. Each courier was given a suicase with a number of works by the artists. Each of the 15 suitcases contained the same works, and each participating artist was identified by name. When a courier delivered the exhibition via suitcase, the viewer would have to choose number in order to see the works.
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Yi mei yuan he yi shu
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2004
China
Performance
artwork documentation
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One U.S. Dollar and Art, 一美圓和藝術
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