Ilya Semenenko-Basin's Blog (435)

I got Mail Art from Carien van Hest, Francis Lammé and Sil Dubois. Much obliged, thank You.

Thanks to Vlada Lapteva!

Mail Art from Russia to Russia has become a rarity. Take a look at what little thing I received from Vlada. Work with paints, brush, with barely discernible collage elements.

Dear friends, sending mail from Your countries to Moscow can be very difficult, simply impossible. For example, from Canada and the USA it is impossible to send anything here (from France and UK it is possible). In addition, recent blogging on IUOMA reminds us that we are under more and more pressure from postal rates. So in this hot August, when the city's asphalt is melting, I am offering one-way postage for my collages. From Moscow it is possible to send mail not to all, but to many…

Dear friends, I'm having a mail-art breakthrough here. I went to the post office today and received five pieces of mail at once! I'm very grateful to Hélène Lagache, Zack, Mail Art Martha.  …

Thanks to Gianni Ramacciotti for the collage with Trilussa 's poems.

Trilussa (1871 – 1950) is an Italian poet, and for this collage the artist chose a small poem, also presented in Russian translation (see photo). The author used a bingo table, very skilfully written text and made some more attachments. And there are…

Kiki recently visited Europe and worked with Predrag on this collage, delivered to me by post. Thank You, friends! Also, don't forget to look at the cat print left on the front of the envelope.…

Thank You!

Try to find out who is shown on this tiny piece of paper. The inscription will give you a clue.

Thank You!  

On Tuesday, I would like to write down on a piece of paper the titles of all the unanswered emails that have accumulated in the messenger on this site. Then I will try to read each one and reply to each one. Keep in touch! - that's my fervent wish.

I received the envelope from the UK a long time ago, but only today was I able to post a photo.…

A miniature watercolour with passepartout, very fine work. Note the beautifully decorated envelope! Thank You!…

The author made the collage and printed it polygraphically. Thank You!!!…

Photo + paint applied with a brush. Thank You!!!

So, the Internet still connects me to the outside world, which is very good. It is interesting that one person on the IUOMA site excluded me from his friends and forbade me to write comments to him. My guess is that this is such a manifestation of anti-war sentiment; this Mail Art artist probably implies that I, as a holder of Russian citizenship, am now filled with hatred, marching with guns in hand and all that. In fact, I live in a small room in an apartment building, taking care of my…

So, we haven't had the Internet blackout that we feared here, and I can post new photos on the IUOMA website. Thank You Juan Petry for the CASAdelDRAGON presentation and for the collage sent to me in a decorated envelope.…

Obrigada Marcia Rosenberger pela arte do correio!

The dark blue envelope comes from Brazil from Marcia Rosenberger, a mail-art artist living in the municipality of Santo Andre in the São Paulo region. Inside are a postcard, two delicate miniatures and a collage.…

Postage stamps that postal clerks put on Predrague's envelope.

My Mail Art has reached Steven Fossiant in Italy.

http://mailartfossiant.blogspot.com/2023/01/ilya-semenenko-basin-russia.html