Exhibition: Robert Filliou – The Secret of Permanent Creation
M HKA, Antwerpen
13 October 2016 - 22 January 2017
©image: M HKA
In the coming years, M HKA will dedicate a series of exhibitions to key figures of experimental art in the second half of the twentieth century, all of them also important presences in Antwerp in the 1960s and ’70s. We begin with the French poet, playwright, artist and thinker Robert Filliou (1926–1987). This autumn, we mount the first comprehensive survey of his visual oeuvre in Belgium, with more than 100 original works and multiples from public and private collections across Europe.
More radical, more fundamentally provocative, but also subtler and gentler than most of his contemporaries and peers, Filliou should be a household name for a large audience. With this exhibition we want to show today’s and tomorrow’s viewers that Filliou is not just one of the most influential artists of the recent past. He is a voice for our time, speaking of the political and poetic economy, of curiosity and research as more than ‘a privilege for those who already know’, of conviviality and play but also of loneliness as a productive and even desirable state.
Filliou is often associated with Fluxus but never ‘belonged’ to this or any other movement or group, although he worked closely with friends such as the artists Daniel Spoerri and Dieter Roth, the composer and artist George Brecht, the poet Emmett Williams or the architect and artist Joachim Pfeufer.
Together with his collaborators – first among them his wife Marianne Staffeldt Filliou – he coined many concepts and immediately enacted them in his work, among them the Eternal Network (of like-minded people all over the world); the Genial Republic (whose territory can be claimed by anyone at any time);the Principle of Equivalence (a direct attack on the primacy of aesthetic judgment in Western culture: “It doesn’t matter if something is well made, badly made or not made at all”); Teaching and Learning as Performance Arts (the title of a book from 1970) and, perhaps most importantly, Permanent Creation.
It was Marianne who once remarked: “You’re artists when you create. But when you stop, you’re not artists anymore.” Filliou realised the need to break with the conventional understanding of creativity as something exclusive and out-of-this-world. One of his multiples bears the inscription, ‘Art is what makes life more interesting than art.’
“The Secret of Permanent Creation: Whatever you’re thinking; think something else. Whatever you’re doing; do something else. The Absolute Secret of Permanent Creation: Desire nothing, decide nothing, choose nothing, be aware of yourself, stay awake, calmly seated, do nothing.” – Robert Filliou
If this sounds like Zen Buddhism, it is no coincidence. Filliou had first-hand knowledge of the Far East. He trained as a political economist in the US after the war and was part of the UN team that authored ‘A Five-Year Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of South Koreain 1953’, before quitting this career to live the precarious life of the free spirit. And his premature death interrupted a retreat to a Buddhist monastery meant to last three years, three months and three days.
The Secret of Permanent Creation is not just a tribute to Robert Filliou’s art and thinking but also a reminder of his close relations with Belgium. He had two solo exhibitions at Wide White Space Gallery in Antwerp, in 1971 and 1972, and collaborated for many years with Editions Lebeer-Hossmann, an art publishing house in Brussels. His work can be found in several Belgian private collections as well as in the M HKA collection.
The exhibition is organised by Anders Kreuger, Senior Curator at M HKA, in consultation with Paris-based freelance curator Cécile Barrault. M HKA thanks all the lenders for their generosity, not least theRobert Filliou Estate, managed by the Peter Freeman gallery in Paris. The catalogue, co-published by M HKA, Mousse Publishing and Editions Lebeer-Hossmann, is based on a previously unpublished long interview that Irmeline Lebeer made with Robert Filliou in 1976.
Read Michel Giroud's text about Robert Filliou's life here.
View the ARTtube video here.
WorksShow artists
> Robert Filliou, L' Immortelle mort du monde, 1960-1967. Multiple, print on cardboard, 72.5 x 55.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Poï Poï Bottles, 1961-1970. Multiple, wooden case, two beer bottles labelled ‘poï poï’ in positive and negative, ruler, roll of paper, elastic bands, 28.5 × 27.5 × 10.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 3 Poems, 1961-1971. Mixed Media, collage; ink, wire and other materials on plywood, 218 x 148 x 5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Eternal Network, 1961-1973. Mixed Media, paper labels on chipboard, 11.9 x 110 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Une bouteille de vin rêvant d' être une bouteille de lait, 1961. Mixed Media, 83 x 62 x 13 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Four-Dimensional Space-Time Continuum, 1962. Multiple, ink, paper, 30.6 x 20.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Un poète: 22 choses mal faites ou perdues (parmis tant d'autres) de haut, 1962. Mixed Media, mixed media on cardboard, 42 x 180 x 13 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Danse-poème collectif (à performer par deux, chacun(e) tournant une roue), 1962. Mixed Media, replica with 2 metal wheels, Ø 64 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Faim = Fin de la faim, 1962. Photography, pastel, glued papers and fabric on canvas with eyelets, 106 × 268.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 3 × 13, 1963. Mixed Media, wooden panel, cardboard, plastic numbers, 14.9 × 10.9 × 2.4 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Joachim Pfeufer, Le (ou la) Poïpoïdrome à espace-temps Réel, prototype 00, 1963-1975. Sculpture, 4.9 x 17.3 x 17.3 cm .
> Daniel Spoerri, Robert Filliou, Ne pas avoir les yeux dans la poche, 1964-1969. Mixed Media, wooden box with lid, photograph, plastic, mounted on painted wood, 45.5 × 50 × 12 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Daniel Spoerri, La Carte n'est pas le territoire, 1964. Mixed Media, metal mailbox, plastic, 25.7 x 18.2 x 5.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Solitude, 1964-1974. Print, ink, paper, lithography, 760 x 485 mm.
> Jean-Pierre Walfard, George Brecht, Robert Filliou, Non-école de Villefranche, 1965. Mixed Media, letterhead, print on paper, 26.9 × 21 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Ample Food for Stupid Thought, 1965. Multiple, 96 postcards in wooden box, 12.8 × 17.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Je disais à Marianne, 1965. Mixed Media, postcards, 28.2 x 28.2 x 3.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Emmett Williams, The Pink-Spaghetti Handshake, 1965. Drawing, gouache, paper, 27 x 21 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Exposition intuitive, 1966. Installation, 10 photographic enlargements of telegrams, on wooden stretchers, 65 × 92 cm.
> Emmett Williams, Robert Filliou, 8 Measurement Poems, 1966. Mixed Media, 8 wooden sticks of different length with various objects, 191 × 7.5 × 3.5 cm; 180.5 × 5 × 8 cm; 182 × 6 × 3 cm; 181 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm; 175 × 4.5 × 4.5 cm; 92 × 4.5 × 8 cm; 77.5 × 6 × 5.5 cm; 79.5 × 5 × 6.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Fluxdust, 1966. Multiple, plastic box with dust , 12 × 9.4 × 1 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Fluxhair, 1967. Multiple, plastic box with human hair, 12 × 9.3 × 1 cm.
> George Brecht, Robert Filliou, La Cédille qui sourit : offerings inattendus, 1967. Poster, ink, paper, 74 × 33 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Filliou Sampler, 1967. Book, ink, paper, 21 x 14 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Dieter Roth, Dick Higgins, George Brecht, Steve Mc Caffery , B.P. Nichol , 14 chansons et 1 charade / 14 songs and 1 riddle / 14 chansons und 1 rätsel, 1967. Book, ink, paper, 16 x 12 cm, 154 p..
> Robert Filliou, George Brecht, Games at the Cedilla or the Cedilla Takes Off , 1967. Book, ink, paper, 20.5 x 14 x 2 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Daniel Spoerri, Roland Topor, Monsters are inoffensive, Fluxus Postcards, 1967. Multiple, ink, cardboard, 10.8 x 16 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Hand Show, 1967. Print.
> Robert Filliou, The Upside-Down World, 1968. Mixed Media, cardboard, paper, 33 × 25.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Galerie Légitime – Place de l’Étoile; Île de la Cité, 1968. Mixed Media, photographs and ink on cardboard, 60 × 42 cm × 1.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Galerie Légitime – Place de la Concorde, 1968. Mixed Media, photograph and ink on cardboard, 46 × 37 × 1.5 cm.
> George Brecht, Robert Filliou, Banqueroute, 1968. Article, poster , 49.8 × 32.2 cm.
> Robert Filliou, La Joconde est dans les escaliers, 1968. Mixed Media, cardboard, oil, pastel, string, bucket, broom, floor cloth, 32.8 x 10.9 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Built-In versus Built-Upon, 1968-1978. Mixed Media.
> Robert Filliou, Galerie Légitime, 1968-1970. Mixed Media, plexiglas translucent green, stamped and signed, white velvet, 48 x 68 x 58 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Principe d' equivalence, 1968. Mixed Media, wood, iron, felted wool, 200 x 1000 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Galerie Légitime, 1968-2003. Poster, ink, paper, 63.8 x 47.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Optimistic Box N°1, 1968. Object, wood (beech), lock, labels, 1 stone, 11 x 11 x 11 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Emmett Williams, Poème collectif, 1968. Book, ink, paper, 13.5 x 11 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Optimistic Box n°4 and 5, 1968-1981. Object, paper, ceramics, 9.5 x 16.5 x 11 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Spontaneity Is Fed by Non-Competence, 1969-1970. Mixed Media, wooden panel, pain boxes, letters, 55.7 × 57.3 cm.
> George Brecht, Robert Filliou, La Cédille qui sourit, 1969. Multiple, enlarged matchbox containing real matchbox, 16.3 × 20.6 × 2 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Ladder (You Can Climb), 1969. Mixed Media, wooden ladder, paper, plastic, metal plaque, 235 × 68 cm.
> Robert Filliou, For Duchamp, 1969. Mixed Media, wood, pencil, bicycle fork, 149 x 79 x 91 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Création Permanente, 1969. Mixed Media, wood, playing cards, b/w photograph, 79 x 53 x 2 cm.
> Werkzeugkreutz, 1969. Mixed Media, tools, 110 x 50 x 12 cm.
> Robert Filliou, La cédille qui sourit, 1969. Mixed Media, paint, wood, 27 x 70 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Projet de toilettes pour le Musée de Mönchengladbach, 1969. Installation, mixed media, variable dimensions .
> Robert Filliou, Petite histoire un peu sainte, 1969. Book, ink, cardboard, Ø 6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Optimistic Box n°3, 1969. Object, wooden box, labels, 6 x 12 x 2,9 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Boîte optimiste n°2 - Vive Le Mariage, 1969. Object, wooden box, labels, picture, 9 x 12 x 2.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Mind, 1969. Print, ink, paper, 43 x 59 x 3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Joker, 1969. Print, paper, omslag: 23.7 x 32.7 cm, speelkaart: 11.7 x 17.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Le petit li(b)vre blanc, 1970-1979. Book, ink, paper, 14 × 9.5 × 1.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, À la lisière, 1970-1979. Mixed Media, acrylic on transparent plastic paint box, 9 × 15 × 3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Dieu, 1970. Mixed Media, mirror, diameter 14.3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, COMMEMOR, 1970. Poster, ink, paper, 83.7 × 59.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Territoire n°0 de la République Geniale – 25 looking for 26, 1970. Mixed Media, music stand, rope, wood, photography, collage, metal, 118 x 40 x 35 cm.
> Robert Filliou, République Géniale. Research on Filmmaking, 1970. Mixed Media, wood, metal sheer, 46 x 45.5 x 13 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 3 Weapons. Territory of the Genial Republic. Research on Filmmaking, 1970. Mixed Media, wood, brass knuckles, paper, 45.5 x 45.5 x 13 cm.
> Robert Filliou, It would give me joy to give joy, 1970. Mixed Media, 7 drawings mounted on a metal stand, 140 x 93 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Research on Filmmaking, 1970. Mixed Media, mixed media, 65 x 71 x 9 cm.
> Robert Filliou, COMMEMOR, 1970-2003. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard, 70 x 100 x 1.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, September 23 to October 6 Calendar, 1970. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, L'être humain est multiple, 1970. Mixed Media, pastel, cardboard, 35.4 x 28 x 4.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Research in Child Language (aïe!), 1970-1971. Mixed Media, ink, gouache, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, The last time I felt sad, 1970. Mixed Media, mixed media on cardboard, 67.2 x 94.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 7 Childlike Uses of Warlike Material, 1970. Installation, wood, metal, broken glass, found objects, tools, clothing, 182 x 400 x 92 cm.
> Robert Filliou, I Hate Work Which Is Not Play, 1970. Mixed Media, felt pen on wood, 58 x 76 x 5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, That Spiritual Need, 1971. Mixed Media, ink, paper, wood.
> Robert Filliou, Territory No.0 of the Genial Republic: 9 Weeks of Research on Futurology, 1971. Multiple, 2 cassettes with 8 photographs, 17 × 24 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Joint Work with R. Filliou and a Child, 1971. Mixed Media, 28.5 x 27.5 x 11.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Recherche sur la faim, 1971-1972. Mixed Media, cardboard, 52 x 66 x 8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Joint Work with Time, 1971. Mixed Media, cardboard, nails, wood, 44 x 44 x 13 cm..
> Robert Filliou, Territory n°0 of the Genial Republique: 9 weeks Research of Futurology, 1971. Installation, mixed media, variable dimensions.
> Robert Filliou, L'origine du mot foule - impression, 1971. Mixed Media, ink, paper (etching), 56.5 x 81 cm.
> Robert Filliou, L'origine du mot foule, 1971. Mixed Media, dry point on copper, 30 x 30 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A selection from 1000 basic Japanese Poems/ein Sublimat aus 1000 Gedichte japanisch, 1971. Book, ink, paper, 21 x 13 cm, 80 p..
> Robert Filliou, Project for skywriting, planche n°6 (Love=UFO), 1971. Print, ink, paper, 96.5 x 69 x 4.5 cm.
> Emmett Williams, Robert Filliou, Daniel Spoerri, Spaghetti Sandwich, 1971. Multiple, ink, cotton napkin, 37 x 37 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 7 Childlike Uses of Warlike Material, 1971. Print, ink, paper, 7 x (49.5 x 69.5 cm).
> Robert Filliou, Portrait pas fait : Joseph Beuys, 1972. Drawing, ink, pencil and felt pen on canvas, 55 × 38 × 2 cm.
> George Brecht, Robert Filliou, AA Revue No.46, 1972. Periodical, ink, paper, 22 × 28 cm.
> Robert Filliou, The Paper Brain for 103 Days, 1972. Mixed Media, cardboard box, b/w photograph, paper, 46 x 66.5 x 7.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, That Spiritual Need, 1972. Mixed Media, wood, nails, screws, b/w photograph, tabor, bank card, wood, 55.5 x 68.5 x 7 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Research in Dynamics and Comperlative Statistics, 1972-1973. Mixed Media, wood, ink, paper, 32 x 49.6 x 12.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, The Frozen Exhibition, 1972. Mixed Media, felt stamped on cardboard, 20.5 x 31.5 x 0.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Portrait of the Artist Jenny, 1972. Mixed Media, cardboard box, photographs, ink , 36 x 43 x 3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Hommage to the Düsseldorf Film Group, 1972. Mixed Media, wood, mirror, ink, paper, 21.8 x 30 x 21 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Concept Not Conceived, 1972. Mixed Media, ink, wax, various materials, 70 x 50 x 3.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Territoire légitime de la République Géniale, 1972. Mixed Media, cardboard, paper, photographs, ink, felt, 25.5 x 46 x 5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Jackpot, 1972. Mixed Media.
> Robert Filliou, Research in Progress, 1972-1973. Mixed Media, felt, ink and soft lead pencil on paper glued onto brown paper, mounted on wood with hooks, 16 x 160 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Portrait pas fait: pour le 3e oeil, 1972. Mixed Media, collage, canvas, 60 x 60 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Research in Arts and Astrology (Virgo), 1972. Print, ink, paper, 69.1 x 43 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Telepathische Musik Nr. 2 , 1973. Mixed Media, print on paper, on rusty music stand, 30.3 × 21.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 1.000.010. Geburtstag der Kunst, 1973. Assemblage, mixed media, 83.7 × 59.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 4644cm3 de territoir extéreur de la République genial avec message intèrieur, 1973. Mixed Media, cardboard box, two photographs, ink , 46 x 37 x 3.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Not So Empty Box With String, 1973. Mixed Media.
> Robert Filliou, A Joint Work of RF and Suns, 1973. Mixed Media, pastel, cardboard, 67.2 x 43 x 10 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Research in Child Language, 1973. Mixed Media, object, ink, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, And Life Begins Right Away (je suis libre d' être libre), 1973. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, Input/Output Analysis, 1973. Mixed Media, b/w photo, canvas.
> Robert Filliou, Man Carrying His Own Sun on a String, 1973. Mixed Media, cardboard box, photograph and pastel, 50.5 x 73 x 9.5 cm, 45 x 33.5 x 5.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Work as Play, Art as a Thought, 1973. Assemblage, ink, paper, wood, 28 x 196 x 2 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Information Box, 1973. Multiple, ectachrome, paper, cardboard, 33 x 25.5 x 7.4 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Grace à Fourier, 1974. Mixed Media, cardboard box, b/w photograph, paper, 34 x 55 x 5.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, The Kingdom of Arts is Inside You, 1974. Mixed Media, felt pen on anathomical plance mounted on wood, 125 x 175 x 6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Recherche sur l'origine, 1974. Mixed Media, oil, pastel on canvas, wood, 280 x 8900 cm.
> Robert Filliou, To be a Pilgrim, 1975. Mixed Media, cardboard, collage (3 original paintings, wax crayon, indian ink), 60 x 80 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Telepathic Sculpture, 1975. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, A Telepathic Sculpture, 1975. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard.
> Robert Filliou, Multiple à exemplaire unique: en l'occuence chaque seconde qui passe, 1975-1978. Mixed Media, ink, paper, cardboard, 14.8 x 21 cm.
> Le Siège des idées, 1976. Sculpture, metal frame of collapsible chair, pastel on cardboard, string, 74 × 40 × 40 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Leeds, 1976. Mixed Media, wood, playcards, 33 x 37 x 6.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Fest - Stuhl, 1976. Mixed Media, camping seat, cardboard, paper, felt pen, piece of ceramic rope, 52 x 50 x 75 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Musique Télépathique N°5, 1976-1978. Installation, 33 music stands, 32 playing cards double sided, 34 small boxes, metal, cardboard, variable dimensions.
> Robert Filliou, Do as you Like, 1976-2003. Print, ink, paper, 10.5 x 14.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Cucumberland - sans voir et sans savoir, 1976. Print, ink, paper, 76 x 56.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Most Curious Invention of the Gaga Yogi, 1976. Multiple, wooden box, nails, plastic box, 7.4 x 10.6 x 8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Poussière de poussière de l’effet Soutine (Le Groom), 1977. Multiple, cardboard box, duster, polaroid, 12.5 × 16.5 × 6.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Poussière de poussière de l’effet Pevsner, 1977. Multiple, cardboard box, duster, polaroid, 12.5 × 16.5 × 6.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Poussière de poussière de l’effet Klee, 1977. Multiple, cardboard box, duster, polaroid, 12.5 × 16.5 × 6.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Futile Box, 1977. Multiple, wooden box, rubber ball, 8 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Everybody Is Perfect. Including Me? How About a Science of Perfectology?, 1977. Mixed Media, notestand, photo, collage, 118 x 40 x 35 cm.
> Robert Filliou, To be a Pilgrim, 1977. Mixed Media, cardboard, 36 x (14 x 12 x 4 cm).
> Robert Filliou, Eternal Hai Ku, 1977. Mixed Media, canvas, wood, 13 x (17 x 25 cm).
> Robert Filliou, Le siège des idées, 1977. Book, ink, paper, 12.8 x 10.8 x 0.7 cm, 32 p..
> Robert Filliou, Telepathic Music N°7 - The Principle of Equivalence Carried to a Series, 1977-1997. Video, laserdisc, 00:16:00.
> Robert Filliou, Porta Filliou, 1977-1997. Video, laserdisc, 00:47:00.
> Robert Filliou, Projet de Multiples, 1978. Mixed Media, collage on wood, 111 x 24 cm.
> Robert Filliou, 13 boîtes sans couvercles , 1979. Mixed Media, crayon on paper, mounted on cardboard and panel, 25 × 195 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Poussière de poussière de l’effet Frans Hals (La Bohémienne), 1979. Multiple, cardboard box, duster, polaroid, 12.5 × 16.5 × 6.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Telepathic Music N°: from madness to nomadness, 1979. Mixed Media, color chalk, charcoal on canvas, eyelets, 300 x 271 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Poem a Day, 1979. Mixed Media, fabrics, wood, 88 x 150 cm.
> Robert Filliou, The Speed of Art, 1979. Multiple, ink, paper, 3 x (15 x 21 cm).
> Robert Filliou, Teaching and Learning as Performing Arts Part II - Breakfasting Together, If You Wish, 1979-1997. Video, laserdisc, 00:37:00.
> Robert Filliou, Principles of Poetical Economy, 1980. Mixed Media, soft lead pencil on 22 paper cards, stamp, hooks, string, installation, 95 × 140 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A New Way to Blow Out Matches, 1980. Multiple, wooden box with prnted label, altered spinning top and matchbox, 7.2 × 10.7 × 4.8 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Video jour - video nuit, 1980-1982. Mixed Media.
> Robert Filliou, Video Games, 1980-1982. Mixed Media.
> Robert Filliou, Musical Economy n°1, 1980. Print, ink, paper, 54.5 x 40.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Musique télépathique, 1981. Mixed Media, brick, paper, print, ink pot, feather, 21.7 × 11 × 3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Un Filliou d'il y a long (37) temps JOB, 1981. Mixed Media, mixed media, 22 x 11 x 5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Dieter Roth, Standard-Book/Livre-etalon, 1981. Multiple, paper, leporello, artist book, folded: 4 x 4 cm, unfolded: 4 x 79.6 cm.
> Robert Filliou, L’Héritage de Lascaux , 1983. Article, bricks, cardboard, paper, crayon, electric cord, 250 × 250 × 40 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Modern Video Model, 1983. Installation, brick, glue, metal, rhodoid, plastic, ink, variable dimensions.
> Robert Filliou, Autobiographical, 1983. Mixed Media, wood, bricks, mirror, paper, 78 x 28 x 10.4 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Musical Economy N°2, 1983. Print, graphics, lithography, tracing paper, 5 colors, 21 x 27.8 cm, 54 x 40.7 cm.
> Robert Filliou, A Peace Smile, 1984. Letter, 14.7 × 10.5 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Dear Skywatcher: Art Is What Makes Life More Interesting Than Art, 1984. Multiple, print on paper, envelope, 48 × 32 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Eins. Un. One., 1984. Mixed Media, wood, variable dimensions.
> Robert Filliou, Longs poèmes courts à terminer chez soi, 1984. Multiple, ink, paper, 10 x 15 cm.
> Robert Filliou, O! Le jeu de Vi(d)e, 1984. Multiple, ink, paper, 56 x 42 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Modern Video Model, 1984. Multiple, ink, paper, 48 x 64 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Time in a Nutshell, 1987. Mixed Media, pencil, pen on paper and nutshells, 35 x 25 x 3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Robert Filliou - The Secret of Permanent Creation, 2016. Book, ink, paper, 24 x 19 cm, 200 p., language : English, publisher : Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (M HKA), ISBN : 9789072828569.
> Robert Filliou, Robert Filliou - The Secret of Permanent Creation, 2017. Book, ink, paper, 24 x 19 cm, 320 p., language : English, publisher : Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen/Éditions Lebeer Hossmann, Bruxelles/Mousse Publishing, Milano, ISBN : 978-88-6749-261-9.
> Robert Filliou, Research on the Origin. Multiple, offset print on blue graph paper, 32 × 10 × 9.3 cm.
> Robert Filliou, Project for Toilets in the New Mönchengladbach Stadtmuseum. Drawing, pencil and felt pen on canvas, 142 × 159 cm.