Lot 518 D

In 1969, the concept and action artist Helmut Schweizer asked Blinky Palermo to take part in the design of an exhibition space for the artists' association PUYK in Karlsruhe. The ''artistic communication centre'' would offer an opportunity for the ''presentation and popularisation'' of young German artists. Blinky Palermo's answer took the form of the present design of a blue stretched cloth, laid on the given dimensions of the space in Karlsruhe.
Helmut Schweizer was thrilled by Palermo's concept and saw in it the further development of his yellow stretched cloth which had been part of the 1969 exhibition ''2 Räume (Tuchverspannung und Wandzeichnungen)'' in the Gallery Ernst in Hannover.
In reaction to the PUYK project, Blinky Palermo commented in this letter to Helmut Schweizer: ''I think the initiative is good and would like also very much to make a space like that on the drawing (or similar). Unfortunately, however, for time and financial reasons, it is no longer possible for me this year. I would however be grateful if you could send me the invitations of your events and maybe we could do something early next year. Hoping to hear from you.'' As the PUYK group dissolved in that same year, the project was not realised.