Edition Hundertmark

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Edition Hundertmark, nestled in the vibrant liminality of San Agustín from 1973 to 2000, operated as a crucible for interdisciplinary sound and conceptual art. Its catalog, a sculptural array of 22 releases, defies conventional categorization, weaving a tapestry of cassette soundscapes, printed magazines, and singular visual artifacts. Here, the process-driven ethos came alive, each format a playground for audio-visual dialogue. The label's commitment to the cassette medium in the 1980s and 1990s birthed works that challenged and expanded auditory perception. Milan Knizak's "Broken Music" and Henri Chopin's "Audiopoems 1956 1980" stand as pivotal explorations within this magnetic realm, while the collaborative energy of projects like "Andy Warhol Attentat Sound Performance" with Al Hansen and Lisa Cieslik, reveal Edition Hundertmark's affinity for transdisciplinary fusion. Ben Patterson's "Swan lake" (2000) marks a notable deviation into video, capturing the tactile essence of experimental performance. The label's singular vinyl release, a rarity amid its magnetic and printed siblings, further underscores its eclectic curatorial vision. Edition Hundertmark's roster reads like a who's who of avant-garde pioneers: Philip Corner, Hermann Nitsch, Henry Flynt, and Mieko Shiomi, each contributing to a catalog that resonates with historical significance yet remains defiantly uncommercial. These artists, through their experimental endeavors, sculpted sound into a medium of limitless possibility.