Bibliography
2024
► Brochure «Endobone Palaectomy» by Galerie Sammlung Amann with foreword by Dr. phil. Rose Marie Barrientos. 32 pages, numerous ill., A5 format. Price: CHF 10. Publication date: June 2024 (Publisher: Galerie Sammlung Amann, Stuttgart).
2023
► Brochure «Protoplast» by Galerie Sammlung Amann with foreword by Karl Amann. 40 pages, numerous ill., A5 format. Price: CHF 10. Publication date: June 2023 (Publisher: Galerie Sammlung Amann, Stuttgart).
► Magazine by editorial team _957 „#00Q Independent Art Magazine about PROTOPLAST 03.02.2023“. 28 pages, numerous ill., A3 format. Price: CHF 15. Publication date: March 2023 by _957 editorial team, Lucerne (Publisher: Stephan Wittmer). ISSN: 2296-3057
2017
► Hardcover book „Aufzeichnen und Erinnern. Performance Chronik Basel (1987–2006)" (Prof. Dr. Sabine Gebhardt Fink), 320 pages, numerous ill., 16 x 24 cm. CHF 48.90 (Orell Füssli). Publication date: 07.12.2016 by Diaphanes Verlag Zürich including Protoplast as one of 10 exemplary European performance artists. ISBN 978-3-03734-634-1. (See also „kunstbulletin“ no. 3/2017, page 109: „Die Redaktion empfiehlt“)
2015
► Dr. Tiphaine Cattiau: „Urban Memory – Reload Company“ (including Protoplast) | Universität Dresden. Doctoral thesis / Dissertation (pdf)
2011
► Chronicle „ACC – Die frühen Jahre“ (Catalogue: ACC – Die frühen Jahre 1988 > 2011). The chronicle of the gallery „ACC – Die frühen Jahre“ covers the entire spectrum of all projects and studio programmes of the ACC from 1988–2011. Hardcover edition: 601 pages (chapter Protoplast see page 188)
2008
► New book „Critical Companies“ out now! We are happy to launch the publication of „Critical Companies“ including Protoplast, Atelier Van Lieshout, Ouest-Lumière and Ingold Airlines. The official launch is on December 2nd, 2008 at Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Book launch (bilingual French-English) in the presence of the authors: „Les Entreprises critiques | Critical companies“, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 – Palais de Tokyo, 13 av. du Président Wilson, Paris. ISBN 2912808146 at Fnac or Amazon.fr, 472 pages, Price: 20 € | Collective work edited by Yann Toma in collaboration with Rosemarie Barrientos. Co-edition Art & Flux CÉRAP éditions / Cité du design éditions. Art & Flux is part of CÉRAP, Centre d’Étude et de Recherche en Arts Plastiques of the Université de Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne.
2006
► „Branding“ | CHF 29.- (184 pages). Das Kunstwerk zwischen Authentizität und Aura, Kritik und Kalkül | L’oeuvre d’art entre authenticité et prestige, critique et spéculation | Author/Ed.: Editor: Kunsthaus Pasquart, Dolores Denaro | Verlag für Moderne Kunst Nürnberg and edition clandestin Biel | 2006 | ISBN 3-938821-29-9. The new publication „Branding“ lists international art companies and art groups (including Protoplast) working with branding strategies.
2005
► „Kunst und Design“ | Ueli und Susi Berger, Francis Baudevin, Chalet 5, Clare Goodwin, Mariann Grunder, Lang/Baumann, Norm, Vaclav Pozarek, Protoplast, Relax (Chiarenza & Hauser), Stauffacher Benz, Till Velten, Vectorama, Andreas Widmer, Studio Alchimia, Visualinguistic, René Zäch | Catalogue of the exhibition at Kunsthaus Langenthal from 28.10.04 – 16.01.05 | Verlag Hochparterre | CHF 14.- + shipping costs
2004
►„Selbst ist die Kunst“ (Art education at Kaskadenkondensator Basel since 1994) | edition fink, Verlag für zeitgenössische Kunst | ISBN 3-906086-68-2 | www.editionfink.ch
2001
► 14. Stuttgarter Filmwinter – Festival for Expanded Media | Catalogue | Wand 5 e.V. Stuttgart (Ed.) )
► Poster Actions in Switzerland! Documentation of the exhibition Hors-Sol at Museum für Gestaltung Zürich / Plakatsammlung with Protoplast, Ben Vautier, Les Levine and others. | Catalogue | Lars Müller Publishers & Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (Ed.) | ISBN 3-907078-54-3 )
► „Enterview: Interdisziplinäres Kunst und Literatur Magazin“ / Interviews with Klaus Littmann, Margit Manz and Protoplast / available at newsstands for CHF 15.– | Magazine | Edition interdisziplinär (Ed.) | ISSN 1424-9340 (out of print)
2000
► Index – the new Protoplast investment product | Brochure (out of print) and Plakate | Protoplast Basel (Ed.). „Projekt Zukunft – work out“ exhibition at Städtischen Galerie Böblingen / Stuttgart. Catalogue contribution to the exhibition with Protoplast | Catalogue | Städtische Galerie Böblingen (Ed.) | ISBN 3-928754-30-0
1999
► „Endlich wird Zukunft wirklich“ / The current Protoplast construction project for Weimar 1998 – Kulturstadt Europas & Galerie ACC Weimar | Brochure | Protoplast, Basel (Ed.)
1998
► „CH Creatio Helvetica“ / with 6 pages designed by Protoplast | Insert | Editions CH Creatio-Helvetica, Geneva (Ed.) | ISBN 1422-5999
1997
► „2000 Minus 3 – Art Space plus Interface“ / ed. by Werner Fenz, Triton-Verlag, Vienna 1997 / on the occasion of the „steirischer herbst 97“ exhibition at Neue Galerie Graz and the city of Graz, 1997 (catalogue contribution about Protoplast) | Catalogue & CD-ROM | Triton-Verlag, Vienna (Ed.) | ISBN 3-85486-027-7
► „Warenwelt im Informationszeitalter“ (special print) – an article about Protoplast by Annelise Zwez in „Neuen Bildenden Kunst“, Zeitschrift für Kunst und Kritik, Berlin | Text | nbk, Berlin (Ed.)
► „Kunst und Gentechnologie“ / by Dr. Daniel Ammann and Dr. Zvjesdana Cimerman with Protoplast insert | Book | Schweizerische Arbeitsgruppe Gentechnologie SAG, Schwabe & Co. AG Verlag, Basel (Ed.) | ISBN 3-7965-1069-8
1996
► un-frieden / sabotage von wirklichkeiten, Hamburger Woche der bildenden Kunst / Kunstverein und Kunsthaus Hamburg / catalogue contribution to the exhibition with Protoplast | Brochure | Kunstverein und Kunsthaus, Hamburg (Ed.)
► artis / art magazine with 6-page Protoplast insert | Insert | artis Kunstmagazin, Bremen (Ed.)
► „Performance Index“ | Catalogue | Performance Index, Basel (Ed.), sold through Kunstkiosk (Helmhaus Zürich)
1995
► Vitrine d’Art / Kunst Vorschau, Bern, no. 7/November 1995 / „Ein BOBO® kommt selten allein“ with Protoplast product presentation on the occasion of the Protoplast exhibition at Kunsthalle Basel | Text and cover | Kunst Vorschau, Bern (Ed.) ► Protoplast brochure on the occasion of the Protoplast exhibition at Kunsthalle Basel, 1995 | Brochure | Kunsthalle Basel
► PASSAGEN / magazine culturel suisse (with article by Textkontor about Protoplast by Michael Guggenheimer: „Protoplast – le charme discret du virtuel“) / also available in German or English version | Text | Pro Helvetia (Ed.) | ISBN 3-908102-99-5
► „Protoplast in der Kunsthalle Basel“ / television report by TeleBasel about the exhibition of Protoplast (VHS)
1994
► FÖN / no. 8 / May 1994 (with Protoplast insert on the occasion of the presentation at Kunsthalle St. Gallen 1994) | Insert | Kunsthalle St. Gallen (Ed.)
► Kulturmagazin SAITEN / no. 9 / December 1994 (with Protoplast supplement on the occasion of the presentation at Kunstlabor ForumClaque and the city of Baden, 1994) | Insert and text | ForumClaque / immediate Gallery (Ed.)
► „Littoral“ / New Zones for Critical Art Practice / international symposium at University College Salford, Manchester (GB), 11–18 September 1994 (with Protoplast HEIL® presentation) | Catalogue | Projects Environment / Celia Larner & North West Arts Board, Manchester (Ed.)
1993
► Protoplast in SF DRS „Kultur im Gespräch“ / video documentation about Protoplast (7 min.), broadcast on SF DRS and Sat 1 on 14 and 20 November 1993 (Charles Clerc & Magdalena Kauz) | Video and VHS | SF DRS, Zurich (Ed.) | see archives of SAT 1 and SF DRS, Zurich (Ed.)
► “Das Paracelsus-Atelier” (about the artists Cécile Hummel, Protoplast, Claude Gaçon et al). Text by Hedy Graber. Edition Franz Mäder Galerie, 1993, 56 pp. with ill. + supplement (12 silkscreen prints). The book is catalogued in Swiss libraries.
1991
► „Mit Hertz“ / Video and Media Art / exhibition at Kulturzentrum Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, with Protoplast presentation | Catalogue | YACH, Zurich (Ed.)