The other day I picked up an envelope from Le Gristaire. It wasn't for me, it was for that rock star Mère Ubu (I know there is also a Père UHU walking around, laugh!). She doesn't live here anymore but I bumped into her at the supermarket today, she says thanks!

The comic "Whistler's mother in law"refers to the painting where Whistler depicts his own mother (below). Artist or no artist, she looks like the archetypal mother in law to me. An angel, surely :-))
I just noticed that it is hidden of the photo, but Grigori is now embracing the italian artist G.A.Cavellini. His new stamp says "adhesive over talent" :-)) I'll post a picture later on.

 

What else do we have... let's see... Oh, an ass and pad on, final destination E! Cool, I'll pad on. Or Mère Ubu will.

 

The Pièce de Résistance was found on the "inside side" of the envelope though, I had to tear open. A collage/drawing over the whole wall of the envelope. I don't know what you think, but this style looks somehow familiar to me. The Klondike bear, I've met him before. For sure. The woman on the perfume add, I might have met her too. The crosswords grid.... words, wordplay, most likely on a daily basis, yes.
Grigori, this is deliciously cryptic. I think can I see where you're coming from, but as usual, I can never be completely sure, and that's the fun part of it. Merci Père Grigstaire, this was a great envelope!

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Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 24, 2011 at 11:30pm

whatever happened to the glimmer twins? miserable together more miserable apart

Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 24, 2011 at 5:30pm
Grigori Antonin November 2010--001
Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 24, 2011 at 5:26pm
mail-tart from The Tartar
Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 24, 2011 at 12:14pm
I can't distinguish between life and the toxis adventure comic any more. This is too strange. Grigster's add and pass about Erni is clever too. Grigori come back to IUOMA!
Comment by Marie Wintzer on June 24, 2011 at 10:27am
O.... MG!!!! Wait until glimmer boy wakes up.
Comment by cheryl penn on June 24, 2011 at 10:13am

Are we all ready?

Contents:

Are we all ready?

Contents read - "Small Sculpture"

 

 

 

Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 23, 2011 at 12:13am
Realism or linear narrative it is not. The tattoo is hard to read. Yes: "Mom & Ray." Your blog certainly gives an opportunity to look back on events and a time that is hard to believe. I think some of this also comes from accusations made that he included subliminal messages in mail-art - a vast conspiracy theory. You might become a Grigori Antonin "sleeper." Words or ques in mail-art he sent prompted you to do the work of what we now call Toxis. Just unbelievable. I think he has spent a great deal of time trying to put all this behind him.
Comment by Marie Wintzer on June 22, 2011 at 11:40pm

Mom&Ray :-)))

The grigster had quite a bit of a makeover, but superhero as he is DW hasn't saved much of anything so far has he?

Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 22, 2011 at 10:30pm
Comment by De Villo Sloan on June 22, 2011 at 1:56pm
We can always find a kidney someplace. Somehow TOXIS is not contained. That's what I'm noticing.

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