Ulay. Renais sense instant Volumes 1-3

Amsterdam, Seriaal Gallery, 1974. Very rare quarterly publication produced in connection with Ulay's exhibition 'Renais sense. Auto-Polaroids' at Seriaal in 1974. Loose sheets, 54 x 36.5 cm, offset printed b/w in an unknown (but small) edition. Volume 3 announces an upcoming issue in March 1975. This fourth volume has not been found so far, it was possibly never issued. Includes: (1) Volume 1 June 1974, 2 sheets printed both sides. (2) Volume 2 September 1974, 3 sheets, printed both sides. Comes with a transparent flexi-disc 33.3 rpm by Ulay and Willem Breuker produced by Seriaal in an edition of 300. (3) Volume 3 December 1974, 3 sheets, one printed recto only with photo of Ulay and Jurgen Klauke. Some sheets with moderate edge wear, generally in good condition.

Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen (1943-2020), was a German artist based in Amsterdam and Ljubljana, internationally recognised for his performance and Polaroid-based works, as well as for his collaborative performances with longtime companion Marina Abramovic. Ulay's Renais sense series of autobiographical collages in the early 70s was a seminal early example of performative gender (crossing) exploration in the arts.