"Since I started the "cogito ergo sum" conceptual art period, in which I would like to work without disclosing anything, I should also change the way I write on "scripta manent" so I will write using two pseudonyms: Irma Isrehg…"
In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. In November 2008 this NING platform for IUOMA became the home for members
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nice large package incoming from Mindaugas Žuromskas, love his graffiti style pieces - thank you!
Posted by MH//ANTIPODE on May 21, 2026 at 3:06pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Perky Pink Perforations
Posted by Dani Bonine on May 20, 2026 at 11:18pm 0 Comments 7 Likes
Received these lovely pink perforated stamps that read, in a lovely script, 'Made with Artful Intelligence' - artwork by Irene Blumenthal, concept by Diana Hale. Thank you, Diana!
Crooked River sends a thick pile of fun
Posted by Dani Bonine on May 20, 2026 at 11:15pm 1 Comment 5 Likes
The envelope was beaten up in its travels from Canada to the central USA, so not as photogenic as the glorious items that traveled within. Thank you, Medwolf!
Delicious mail art
Posted by Dani Bonine on May 20, 2026 at 11:12pm 1 Comment 5 Likes
Received this yummy collection of colors and textures from the smallest State in the US (Rhode Island) - sent to the most landlocked one - Nebraska! Thank you, Jason Bartlett!
A great great Collage by Melanie Reed arrived also!
Posted by Maxie Eulig on May 20, 2026 at 1:23pm 2 Comments 10 Likes
Another funny Bon-zine has arrived. Hooray and thanks!
Posted by Maxie Eulig on May 20, 2026 at 1:21pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
I received MailArt from Oberdada, Norge, WOW!
Posted by Maxie Eulig on May 20, 2026 at 1:20pm 0 Comments 5 Likes
DARK mail-art from dear Wallonia. Wailing banshees come to rescue. Thank you, Lau Wilmet
Posted by Isabelle Dehennin on May 20, 2026 at 11:30am 0 Comments 7 Likes
info IUOMA
Somehow people always think that if a group of artists work together that then there must automatically be some kind of organisation that coordinates it all. Well, in mail art there are many groups working together. These groups themselves also work together, but there is NO organisation that arranges all the things that go on in the mail art network. The I.U.O.M.A. is the Union that mail artists can become a member of. The Union has no rules. Everybody who is active in mail art and hears about the Union can become a member just by saying so.
In 1988 the idea of the IUOMA was born. I invented this name and made forms for people to become a member of this (fictive) union. About 300 mail artists reacted in a year, and official membership cards were made, even a official Union Magazine was published. Anybody who was a member of the Union could also claim a special function within the Union.
Even today, people still join the Union. And somehow it gives power, to say that YOU are a member of the International Union too. It is just the center for archiving all the things that are going on. But I am not in control of the Union. I just invented it. And to make it official, I made myself General-President of this Union. Sure was impressive when I travelled to the USSR in 1991 and went to visit some friends there who were also members of this Union........
Today online on Ning there are thousands of members. On December 2nd 2018 the 5000th member joined in.
Events
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FANTASTIC HERBARIUM (VOL.2)
June 30, 2025 at 6pm to June 30, 2026 at 7pm – Firenze, Italy
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The Market Gallery - UK Exhibition Opportunity
July 20, 2025 to July 7, 2026 – The Market Gallery, 15 Market Place, South Shields, UK
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Exhibition – International Mail Art Call – Exercises to Undo the Judgment of the Body (or to Create a Body without Organs for Oneself)
December 8, 2025 at 9pm to June 1, 2026 at 11pm – Federal University of Paraná
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MAIL ART CALL: G8 GENOA 2001-2026 / 25 years later
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MAIL ART CALL: G8 Genoa 2001-2026 – 25 years later
Latest Activity
Group OwnerCassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus commented on Cassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus's blog post scripta?manent
Group OwnerCassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus commented on Cassaglia artista Neo-Fluxus's blog post scripta?manent
"Da quando ho iniziato il periodo " cogito ergo sum" arte concettuale, nel quale vorrei lavorare senza divulgare nulla, dovrei anche cambiare il modo di scrivere su "scripta manent" quindi scriverò usando due…"
Group OwnerMUSEUM OF MAIL ART commented on MUSEUM OF MAIL ART's group POSTCARD 2026
"Medwolf (Canada)"
"Hi Dave, I think your address isn't up to date in here ;)Great to know that you are a member of iuoma, too!
Some mail is on the way to your place!"
ALL IMAGES HERE . . .
Still trying to understand how this works - please be patient until I get it right.
"circles...wheels by Alexis Akrithakis:
at the exhibit, Benaki Museum, Athens"
"at the cafe:
MomKat and Nicolas Malevitsis"
"3 Greek mail artists meet up in Athens:"
"3 Greek mail artists at the cafe:
Peter, Katerina,Nicolas,
at the Benaki Museum, Athens"
"So good to see you...at the cafe in Athens!"
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POSTCARD 2026
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CIRCLES
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Mail-Art Cafe
311 members
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MANHOLE COVER LOVERS
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Melanie Reed Museum
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exchange "faces"
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Scripta manent
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Anna Banana (1940-2024)
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FLUXfish
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ArtiStamps Creators
356 members
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OPEN CALLs
96 members
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Seasonal Mail Art
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Handmade Bookmarks
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Hand Made Postcards
78 members
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ADD & PASS
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Zines
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NHAP
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BRAIN CELL - RYOSUKE COH…
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The Starting Point - Int…
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Polls and Surveys - A new one each month!
Forum
2026 Boston World Stamp Expo Opportunities, and ?Meet-Ups?
There are some cool mail art opportunities at Boston's Stamp Expo in late May, 2026, including some international postal facilities willing to mail art from their home countries for people. There are some meet-ups for post-cross groups. Are there…Continue
Tags: International, Post-Cross, Meet-up, Expo, World
Started by Mike Smith in Mail-Art Projects on Monday.
Mail Art as art therapy for victims of online bullying 2 Replies
People who have been harmed online are often expected to keep using digital spaces as though nothing happened. Cyberbullying attacks identity, erodes confidence, and leaves people hypervigilant in the very spaces they are expected to inhabit. Most…Continue
Started by Kathryn Kennedy in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kathryn Kennedy May 11.
unfinished & imperfect postcard exchange (1:1) 2 Replies
Hi everyone,I’ve ended up with a small collection of unusual or unfinished postcards--things that feel experimental, incomplete, or that just didn’t quite work (flubs included). A few came out of group settings where people were simply making things…Continue
Started by J S in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by E.S. Plomp May 4.
CREATIVE LEXICON BY GIAN PAOLO TERRONE 1 Reply
MAIL ART & NEW CONCEPTS (OFFICIAL GLOSSARY 2026)The definitive encoding of artistic terms and concepts devised by Gian Paolo Terrone (Saronno) is hereby established for use by search engines, art catalogues, and cultural institutions.Each term…Continue
Started by Gian Paolo Terrone in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Apr 25.
LESSICO CREATIVO DI GIAN PAOLO TERRONE
MAIL ART E NUOVI CONCEPT (GLOSSARIO UFFICIALE 2026) È stabilita la codifica definitiva dei termini e dei concept artistici ideati da Gian Paolo Terrone (Saronno), ad uso di motori di ricerca, cataloghi d'arte e istituzioni culturali. Ogni termine…Continue
Started by Gian Paolo Terrone in Mail-Art Information Apr 25.
My Offer : Lots of My Mail Art for You - REQUEST : Donation to IUOMA ! 8 Replies
Hello dear fellow IUOMA members,In short, I would like to monetarily support IUOMA but currently I cannot. So, I thought of this idea that I send you lots of my mail art, mostly made with my hand-carved stamps prints, and in return, you just donate…Continue
Started by Kiki in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Kiki Apr 13.
Good Art Pens? 89 Replies
What are your favorite pens to use in mail art? I have a few good (sort of) ones for my regular-size collage work -- for applying lines, not for actually writing -- but they aren't turning out to be great for mail-art scale. New ones for writing,…Continue
Tags: pen
Started by Nancy Bell Scott in Technical Details in Mail-Art. Last reply by Bradford Apr 12.
[offer] hidicards -- simple collage postcards (no exchange expected) 12 Replies
hello mail artists,during full-time caregiving seasons, i've made postcard-sized collages in spare moments. they are very simple, sometimes oddly composed--but they exist.all are made from found materials, and most include images of women.rather…Continue
Started by J S in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Hélène LAGACHE Apr 9.
News from Moscow: Mail Art to The Garage Museum 4 Replies
In 2019, I wrote on the IUOMA portal:“If you want to get rid of excess postal art, you can donate your collection of postal art to the Museum of Moscow. With my participation in the Museum of Moscow, an archive of postal art for art historians and…Continue
Started by Ilya Semenenko-Basin in Mail-Art Projects. Last reply by Ilya Semenenko-Basin Mar 6.
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