BANQUE VINCENT BERGERAT RULES CURRENCY CLIENTS DIY COLLECTING THE COLLECTION INACTION GRANT INSTALLATIONS CONTACT

ANTON GINZBURG The Banque Vincent Bergerat received the sixth piece of its art collection, on the 19th of august 2012. Flood 2. (2012). e-mail sent instructions. Price : 4000.

THOMAS LÉLU The Banque Vincent Bergerat purchased its fifth piece on the 22nd of march 2012. Memory cards. (2011). Cut out postcards ; 6 x 10 x 14,5 cm. Price : 1500 (800 + 500 + 100 + 50 + 20 + 10 + 8 + 5 + 1 + ?)

WORK IN PROGRESS : COMING TOGETHER LAB-LABANQUE / BANQUE VINCENT BERGERAT The Banque Vincent Bergerat has met Lab-Labanque, on wednesday 21st january 2011, in Béthune, France : Vincent Bergerat met Philippe Massardier, art commisioner and director of Lab-Labanque. The interview, of a capital importance for the B.V.B., proved to be very productive, (V.B. drank three cups of coffee in less than one hour, absolut personal record ; Mister Massardier, only drank one). It seems that a collaboration between the two institutions has been initiated during this interview. To be followed on the 7th of november 2011. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 … Photo, B.V.B.

VINCENT CHHIM The Banque Vincent Bergerat purchased its fourth piece (eight pieces, in fact) in january 2011. Dispense. (1996). Black and white photocopies on A4 paper ; 8 x 21 x 29,7 cm. Price : 8000.

THOMAS SABOURIN, UNE MORSURE DE L'EXOTISME The Banque Vincent Bergerat purchased its third piece on wednesday the 8th of december 2010. A sculpture by Thomas Sabourin, Une morsure de l'exotisme (1999), 100 mm X 70 mm X 65 mm. Price : 1000 : 2 x 50 + 4 x 100 + 500).

ALEXANDRA COMPAIN-TISSIER, L'ÎLE AUX MORTS The Banque Vincent Bergerat purchased its second piece today, friday 26th of november 2010. A watercolor on paper (14 cm x 20 cm ) by Alexandra Compain-Tissier, L'île aux morts (2004), after Arnold Böcklin's Die Toteninsel. Price, 1464 : 1 + 5 + 8 + 10 + 2 x 50 + 2 x 20 + 100 + 500 + 800).

DEUXIÈME ACQUISITION The Banque Vincent Bergerat sent today, thursday 7th of october 2010, a sample of its paper currency — divided as follows : 1 X 1, 1X 5 — to Vincent Chhim, in order to buy a piece by the latter who declared today, during a meeting at the café facing the Lariboisière Hospital that he wished (before taking any decision) to see, touch, physically test this currency. The B.V.B. remains confident in the outcome of this new transaction.Photo, B.V.B.

DAVID ARTAUD, THE BALL, PREMIÈRE ACQUISITION The Banque Vincent Bergerat purchased its FIRST piece (cf.COLLECTING) on friday the 24th of september 2010, after negotiating during nearly one year. A painting The Ball (2009) by David Artaud (oil on paper 12 cm x 19 cm). Price : 2000 units, paid on delivery day, and divided as follows : 1 X 800, 2 x 500, 1 X 100, 1 X 50, 1 X 20, 1 X 10, 1 X 8, 2 X 5, 2 X 1. Photo, B.V.B.