The xartcollection’s roots can be traced back to the late 60s. Nowadays the company is still well known in the contemporary art world.
It was created in 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland by Sandro Bocola and three of his friends. Its revolutionary concept was to industrially produce three dimensional “Multiples” in limited and signed editions. Internationally renowned artists such as Max Bill, , , Joe Tilson, and others participated in this project. The xartcollection found worldwide acclaim. However, due to the high production and shipping costs of its “Multiples” the company went bankrupt and was dissolved in 1973. In 2007 Patrick Wilen acquired the xartcollection trademark and created an online art agency specialized in Multiple Art. It features as its first artist Sandro Bocola, one of the founding fathers of the original company, with a selection of his digital images and videos.
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