Mail-art by IUOMA member Stephanie Blake (Huntsville, Alabama, USA)
April 18, 2011 - Stephanie Blake sent me a sewn, mail-art collage. A dozen different images are juxtaposed on this postcard size work and the same amount on the other side. She creates a very precise structure based on squares and rectangles, as opposed to more fragmented and organic styles.
The envelope mentions the I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) Test. I've seen other similar pieces by Stephanie posted here at the IUOMA. So I assume this is a series that might have a concept guiding it, or maybe not. I'm not a big fan of standardized tests anyway.
What I like especially about this series Stephanie is doing is the numerous possibilities for creating meaning by focusing on pairings of the images. In the piece above, for instance, in the upper right hand corner, is the image of a woman's face beside the depiction of a skull, which can spark various thoughtful meditations in the mind of the recipient on themes of life, death, and art. In other cases, the associations are much more challenging. In the center, a bicycle image is paired with a piece of decorated fabric or quilting. This calls for some creativity and involvement from the recipient. What connections can be made? Here is the other side:
Many more possibilities. I also like Stephanie's choice to use thread and sew the piece together. I think it adds beauty to the mail-art as well as a haptic aspect, and I'm very please to have this. Stephanie also makes great use of the envelope:
And a nice nod to the IUOMA to pass through the postal system, along with the I.Q. Test moniker mentioned previously:
Thank you so much for the mail-art Stephanie! It is a pleasure indeed to have a friend from Alabama.
Comment
Hi Bifidus, I consulted your blog on SB for precedents. Kinda surreal, definitely. And lacking da da dissonance.
Cheryl, you are still thinking about that incredible haptic piece with razor blades you wowed us with. Comparing your piece to Stephanie's is like comparing "The Island of Dr. Moreau" to "Gilligan's Island" - two very different versions of hell
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