File 00 · Opened 8 September 2026

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Issuance

Unmeasurable. Incalculable. Essential.

One document. Four practices. Ryan Ellis Betz treats daily hygiene as art material and leaves the value unresolved.

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HangingOne plate. Thin black frame.
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EssayOn unresolved value
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ArtistRyan Ellis Betz
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Art Solutions Series Document No. 001, four daily practices by Ryan Ellis Betz

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Document 001

Art Solutions

Four daily practices. One conceptual system. A complete system of bodily hygiene reconfigured as conceptual practice.

  1. 01TongueSculptural removal. Clearing a clay-like film.
  2. 02PaperResidual matter as pigment distributed across a surface.
  3. 03SpongeSurface modulation and mark-making.
  4. 04AerosolAerosol application. Akin to spray paint.

Conditions of entry

  1. 01

    Do not skip the sequence.

  2. 02

    Meet the standard. Do not negotiate with residue.

  3. 03

    The system is only complete when the standards are met.

  4. 04

    Photography permitted without flash.