Cartons d’invitations:
« Paul Maenz invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at Art & Project, Amsterdam, during the month of November 1972 ”
« art & project invites you to an exhibition by robert barry at jack wendler gallery, london, during the month of december 1972 »
« Jack Wendler invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at Leo Castelli Gallery, New York during the month of January, 1973 »
« Leo Castelli invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at Yvon Lambert Gallery/Paris, during the month of February 1973 »
« Yvon Lambert invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at Galerie MTL Brussels during the month of March 1973 »
« Galerie MTL invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at galleria Toselli, Milan, during the month of April 1973 »
« Galerie Toselli invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at galleria Sperone, Turin during the month of may 1973. »
« Gian Enzo Sperone invites you to an exhibition by Robert Barry at Paul Maenz, Cologne, during the month of June 1973
Gian Enzo Sperone annuncia la mostra di Robert Barry presso Paul Maenz Colonia durante il mese di giugno 1973 »
Commentaire de Robert Barry:
« Les cartons d’invitation ont été expédiés par les galeries pendant l’exposition de quelqu’un d’autre […] C’était un cercle. Il n’y avait aucune œuvre de moi dans les galeries, juste les annonces, les piles de cartons vous invitant à l’exposition suivante. »
(Robert Barry, entretien avec Mathieu Copeland, catalogue de l’exposition Vide, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, 2009, p. 91.)