The saddest funniest sculpture in the world, 2007 Two wooden plinths, 2 x 4 squares (wood) 60 x 60 x 60 cm , 70 x 70 x 70 cm, Ink jet Prints , A0 La dimanche de la vie (Sonntag des Lebens), 2007 Pennant Flags, Dimensionen variabel

The saddest funniest sculpture in the world, 2007 Two wooden plinths, 2 x 4 squares (wood) 60 x 60 x 60 cm , 70 x 70 x 70 cm, Ink jet Prints , A0 La dimanche de la vie (Sonntag des Lebens), 2007 Pennant Flags, Dimensionen variabel

The sorriest sculpture in the room (sorry in every way), 2007 audio recording (appr 25min loop), wooden plinth, 61 x 50 x 61 cm Looped recording of a voice saying "Es tut mir leid," (I'm sorry), in as many ways as possible... The apologies of a pedestal for an absent sculpture.

Untitled Sketch (The saddest funniest...), 2008 mixed media on paper, 60 x 90 cm

Unbestimmte Stellen 1, 2008 mixed media on paper, 60 x 90 cm

Unbestimmte Stellen 2, 2008 mixed media on paper, 60 x 90 cm

(...), 2008 mixed media on paper, 42 x 55 cm

indeterminate Position, 2008 mixed media on paper, 42 x 55 cm

“The funniest sculpture in the world, version 1.1: rough cut)“ installation view, The Box, Los Angeles A pedestal, covered in carpet, which functions as a stage or dais for a performance. The piece is to be activated by one or more performances each time it is shown. The performance consists of an actor or actress working his or herself into a state of hysterical laughter, working also to try and communicate that laughter to the audience. The piece was also accompanied by two text works, laughter poems that are meant to be read or rather laughed out loud by their reader.

“ Things for things, version 1.1: Soft balls for hard asses“ This is a work in progress, a long-term project that I am working on at the Wild Burro Rescue Ranch in Olancha, California. This ranch is a sanctuary for endangered wild donkeys, who are currently threatened by ranchers and government-sponosred hunts. I am interested in making objects for animals, objects that are not functional, but rather playful or experimental, objects which the animals have to experiment with and find a way to enagage with, much like the way artworks function for humans. I initially went there just to meet the owner of the ranch and learn more about the animals, and brought along weather balloons of different sizes, which I then filled with a mixture of helium and oxygen. These balloons were a sort of proposition I made to the donkeys, to see how they react to new things. I am currently working on another series of objects, inspired in large part by the discussions I had with the owner and caretakers of the ranch. The project will be pursued for as long as it seems worthwhile to pursue, and I am also currently working on other projects involving different species of animals, specifically animals which, like donkeys, are domesticated yet retain a wild streak.

Ausstellungsansicht "Monologues For Minerals", 1.1 (Salt Flat/Radio Stück) 26. Mai - 24. Juni 2007, Galerie Parisa Kind, Frankfurt Julien Bismuth wrote several stories specifically for these monochrome mineral paintings. As different episodes of a 25-part radio play these were played every day of the exhibition. The plays are spoken by different male and female voices - among them Bismuth himself - accompanied by music by Giancarlo Vulcano. The audio play has been posted on the internet: http://www.live365.com/stations/devonianpress

«So, I looked down down to my feet and changed my mind» 2007 Schuhe des Künstlers, Magnesium-7-Hydrat Salzkristalle, 120 x 120 cm

«Untitled (Salt Flat)» 2007 Holz, Beize, Magnesium-7-Hydrat Salzkristalle, Soundinstallation, Music: Giancarlo Vulcano, Text: Julien Bismuth, 120 x 120 cm