Since 1992, the Society of Friends has been publishing annual editions exclusively for its members. These are prints and small sculptures. They are usually created by artists who have works in the museum collection or who are/were involved in special exhibitions.
The limited edition Primgold series comprises 49 unique pieces – a number that refers to the 49 possible numbers in the lottery game. The works are based on original invoice forms in white or green. Each work contains six numbers: five of them are stamped in red ink, one number is cut out and backed with 24-carat gold leaf. The sheets are mounted on 350 g white cardboard, unframed, in 21 × 29.5 cm format.
Primgold is closely linked to Cristiana Cott Negoescu's performative installation Roulette, which is currently being presented as part of the exhibition Marina Abramović & MAI in Dialogue with Joseph Beuys at the Museum Schloss Moyland. Roulette represents the tension between people and products as well as dependence on systems. Primgold takes up this debate and gives it a further twist: what significance do we attach to luck, and what references do we trust when it comes to hope, risk and belief?
A particularly appealing feature is the option to personalise each work on request. The golden ‘lucky number’ can be calculated individually based on the purchaser's date of birth. This makes the work not only a symbol of chance and luck, but also a personal talisman – a sign of one's own ‘victory in the algorithm’.
The price per sheet is €250. Members of the Friends' Association receive the annual gift at a preferential price of €200.
This year's hand-signed annual edition comes from Transhuman Art Critics (Emil Schult & Lothar Manteuffel). It is an annual gift box consisting of four components.
1x LP Transhuman Art Critics: UPDATE THE FUTURE
1x Art Screenprint: MYCELROCKET in gold and fluorescent green
1x LP Transparent Vinyl: A Page LIFE IS ART... Homage to Charlotte Moorman, B side FLUX STREAM... Homage to Joseph Beuys
1x Microchip with the videos for the LP: LIFE IS ART...
The price is €450, members of the Förderverein receive the annual edition at the special price of €400.