Document
2012
Consumer inkjet printer and inkjet prints
Installation, dimensions variable

Document is a technological endurance art installation where a block ASCII PDF, over 600 color pages in length, is sent to a consumer model inkjet printer. Freshly loaded ink cartridges produce page after page until the ink wells are depleted. The performance is illuminated by tapestry sized excerpts on the surrounding walls. 

The installation is transmitted by hybrid mail; where the artwork, sent digitally, is received by the gallery as a template for implementation. Likewise, any user can download the file and produce the installation locally.

A4 paper versus A4 car: should digital be kept digital? When performed, Document is an expensive commodity. With a cost averaging €3800/Liter, consumer inkjet ink is one of the most valuable substances in the world. 8 liters worth of cartidge ink costs the same as 2012 Audi A4.