To mark the millennium, Wein & Co is presenting the edition "Selection 2000" consisting of 2000 unique numbered pieces. An artistic subject has not simply been applied to a medium but a concept has been realised by means of the latest technology. Each individual token forms one two-thousandth of the whole subject.
The design consists of a map of the world which could have served as a tablecloth for a dinner party. The traces of red wine and stains from wine glasses change the categorical allocation of colour and form an abstract pattern. The subject was enlarged to about 21m² and then cut into 2000 individual pieces in the format 9x12cm. This creates concrete identifiable details from a map of the world. The collector has the topographic choice.
Each token is available in a special case with an information sheet about which part of the world is portrayed. The whole work can be seen on the http:www.weinco.at website. There is also the opportunity to exchange these collectors' items via the Internet. The tokens can be ordered by e-mail and can be redeemed in every Austrian branch of Wein & Co.
Edition: 2000 numbered pieces
Price: 2000 ATS (146.35 Euro)
Value: 2000 ATS (146.35 Euro)
Material: transparent Plexiglas with matt foil on both sides
Case: cover in embossed synthetic leather
Front: artistic subject
Back: information
Concept and realisation: museum in progress
Digital imaging: Vienna Paint
Production: CALSI (Computer Aided Large Scale Imagery): BEKO
Available and redeemable from November 1999 in all Austrian branches of
Wein & Co.
