ADD & PASS - The X Files

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ADD & PASS - The X Files

In the Mail Art activity, there are interesting ideas that are explored, like Mail Art Calls, Collaborative Books, Visual Poetry etc, and we also have the  ADD & PASS, which are created somewhere in the world by a Mail Artist who send by mail one "object", proposing that it be changed or simply Added an Artistic Intervention by another Mail Artist, appealing that the "object" being referred back to an following artist, chosen randomly or not.The original creator Add its Address on the "object" in hopes that later return him, filled with interventions of Mail Artists from different places and countries, giving him a great satisfaction to see the "object" with a new "life".

This group aims to be the dissemination place to the Add and Pass, and a ARCHIVE of it, however, giving preference to " Booklets",becouse it is here that the individuals have their own space to give wings to is imagination and technique.

Location: IUOMA
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Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2023

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Question from a New Person 5 Replies

Hello.I've done add and pass swaps before and love them. In those swaps, we passed a postcard from one person to another through the mail, using a predetermined online list. I am a bit unclear on the…Continue

Started by Terry Owenby. Last reply by Jennifer Wallace May 12, 2020.

Who is next? 1 Reply

Here are two pages of Jon Foster's larger magazine A & P.  Or maybe it is MomKat's?  It has been through a few people already.  Would anyone else like to add to this?  There are some nice pages…Continue

Started by Pam McVay. Last reply by Pam McVay Dec 2, 2018.

started by Jon Foster with adds by Sabela Baña

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Started by Sabela Baña Feb 1, 2017.

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Comment by Sabela Baña on September 17, 2013 at 9:18pm

I received  from Claudia Ligorria and add and pass Antonia Mayol

Comment by Michael Orr on September 6, 2013 at 2:16pm

Received from Borderline Grafix - Austin TX - Started by Claudia Ligorria, Buenos Aires, Argentina 

anp via borderlinegrafix

Comment by Raphael'L on August 31, 2013 at 12:39am

2 Add & Pass From Amy Irwen, my additions included. Ready to go out tomorrow.

and the 2nd

Comment by Amy Irwen on August 26, 2013 at 6:01pm

Received these A/P via Michael Orr...have added and will pass along.

1st-the original collage is by B.Grimm; originated by ex posto facto and forward by Michael...with my adds its ready to go out tomorrow

2nd...originator is Michael Orr passed to me...my adds and ready to continue on tomorrow...

3rd...originator is Victor(MA)...adds by Brandon Haney(PA),Cornpone(GA) and me...will be returning to Victor as complete...

Comment by borderlinegrafix on August 25, 2013 at 4:32pm

Helder, I will cooperate and participate.

Comment by Helder Coelho Dias on August 25, 2013 at 12:59pm

Greetings ! I'm looking for the SECOND Add & Pass project "Subject nº2" (the first has already started, you can check its progress here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/427872147325326/), 6 MAIL ARTISTS that would like to participate on it. The reason why i need to know in advance your names, is becouse in past i sent other add & pass and i never received any of theam. In this NEW project i will send new Add & Pass, each one will have a SUBJECT, and you can do anything with it, and of course when finished please return to me. There will be a time, and if i have enough Add & Pass returned, i will make a EXHIBITION of all here in Portugal, in partnership with "TILT"- https://www.facebook.com/TILT.lab (a very recent group of artists), to which I belong and am one of the founders. So if you want to be part of this, i WILL send to one of you this first Add & Pass, and in the same envelope is ONE OF MY Mail Art pieces, that you can see on the picture. p.s. 1st Participant- Luca Fancello;  if possible with FIVE Different Mail Artists of the first.

Comment by Amy Irwen on August 22, 2013 at 8:59pm
Susan, no expert....
Comment by Susan McAllister on August 22, 2013 at 7:57pm
Thanks, Amy. I just didn't want to be screwing up. You're a great IUOMA expert.
Comment by Amy Irwen on August 22, 2013 at 2:46pm
Haha...hi Susan....you are so right...I never make copies....I am with you, not worthwhile in my book and I have never received a copy of an actually finished AP. I even believe the originators don't know where they are. What I always do is post it on this site...that's all I can do...I keep a scanned copy of all my adds in a file for my use. There is a new add and Pass site on FB which seems to be a little more formal and controlled...I like that...bit I won't stop participating in the X Files.
Comment by Susan McAllister on August 22, 2013 at 2:31am
Hi Amy. In my head I have designated you as my IUOMA expert. I'm hoping you can answer an add, copy and pass question. I am unclear about who actually copies. The order suggests that each person who works on a piece makes a copy and and mails it to all previous people. That doesn't seem worthwhile to me. It seem like it would be better if the originator mailed a copy of the final piece tp all contributors. I have never received a copy of any piece I have worked on, so experience hasn't helped me figure this out. What do you think? Ms. Expert?
 

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