Július KollerUniversal Physical-Cultural Operation (Ping-pong) 1974

Universal Physical-Cultural Operation (Ping-Pong) is a postcard-sized piece of white paper on which the artist has drawn a diagram in marker pen. The diagram consists of a large rectangle with two intersecting lines dividing it into equal quarters, and text around its periphery. The large rectangle represents the outline of a ping-pong table; the vertical line represents the net, and the horizontal line represents the markings on the table. At the point where the lines intersect, the artist has drawn a small circle containing the word ‘art’. In this context, the circle may refer to the ball used in ping-pong. The work’s title is written above the rectangle, and the artist’s name and the date of the work appear along the bottom… (read more)