TREIN MAERSK

On 6 January 2000 Alexander Perls and Simon Break boarded the container ship Trein Maersk at the port of Yokohama, Japan. Their mission, as specified by the NATOarts Board of Directors, was to produce an audio report that would promote free international trade.

Over the course of their two month journey, Mr. Perls and Mr. Break recorded Trein Maersk: A Report to the NATOarts Board of Directors in a cabin aboard the Trein Maersk, using portable digital audio equipment. At the conclusion of their journey in March of 2000 at the port of Halifax, Canada, Mr. Break and Mr. Perls submitted a report to the NATOarts board of directors in audio format. Trein Maersk: A Report to the NATOarts Board of Directors, which was released on 24 July 2000, is an unabridged duplicate of that report.

Trein Maersk: A Report to the NATOarts Board of Directors is intended for use not only by academics and policymakers, but as a guide for artists, merchants, and members of the public who wish to make connections between contemporary developments in conceptual art and international trade. Mr. Break and Mr. Perls hope that this document will serve as a tool to open national markets to free and unfettered global exchange.