Das Ewige Museum.

(1962).. A seemingly undocumented collaboration between the Fluxus perfomer and composer Ben Patterson, and the French sculptor Philippe Hiquily. Consists of a photostat of a signed drawing (signed by both artists) of a catapult designed by Hiquily with his annotations. Accompanied by a half-sheet of paper, with typed explanatory note in German: “Das Ewige Museum. Kunst-objekte alle art (bilder, plastiken, romane, gedichte, kontrabässe, musikalische sägen, die haare einer geliebten, der zorn eines tenors, u.s.w.) werden mit diesem katapult in verschiedene weltraum-kreisbahnen geschickt. Dabei wird eine ewige und grandiose ausstellung entstehen, sichtbar für die ganze himmlische, wie auch weltliche bevölkerung durch beleuchtung von sonne, mond und kernexplosionen. Der katapult wird an dem rand eines tiefen gewässers aufgestellt, für den fall eines misserfolgs des schusses. Intendant und general-direktor: benjamin patterson. technischer berater: philippe hiquily”. (translated): The Eternal Museum. Art objects all art (pictures, sculptures, romances, poems, double bass, musical saws, the hair of a beloved, the wrath of a tenor, etc.) are sent with this catapult into different circles of outer space. An eternal and grandiose exhibition will be created, visible to the entire heavens as well as the secular population, by the illumination of the sun, moon and nuclear explosions. The catapult is placed on the edge of deep water, in the event of a failure of the shot. Director and general director: Ben Patterson. Technical consultant: Philippe Hiquily.