Exhibiting Mail Art - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-28T10:37:17Zhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/forum/topics/exhibiting-mail-art?commentId=2496677%3AComment%3A1459601&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat is definitely a cool id…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-29:2496677:Comment:14674602014-01-29T19:12:27.702ZDan Mouerhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DanMouer
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<p>That is definitely a cool idea Uncle Bacon.</p>
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<p>That is definitely a cool idea Uncle Bacon.</p> Val,
I was the only photogra…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-22:2496677:Comment:14609902014-01-22T23:18:13.331ZDan Mouerhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DanMouer
Val,<br />
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I was the only photographer present, so no pix on me. What I DO have is shots of the ladies painting my then 3 yr old (now 47-yr-old) son. And, no....I am not shatng those. This is no longer the 60s...<br />
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Dan
Val,<br />
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I was the only photographer present, so no pix on me. What I DO have is shots of the ladies painting my then 3 yr old (now 47-yr-old) son. And, no....I am not shatng those. This is no longer the 60s...<br />
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Dan Don't be shy, Dan. Please sha…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-22:2496677:Comment:14607192014-01-22T19:08:15.571ZValentine Mark Hermanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/ValentineMarkHerman
<p>Don't be shy, Dan. Please share with us any photos you might have from your naked body painting sessions. I'm sure they'll be more interesting than discussing the guage of wire to hang or the configuration of shelves Mail Art on which Mal Art can be stacked.</p>
<p>Here's hoping... val</p>
<p>Don't be shy, Dan. Please share with us any photos you might have from your naked body painting sessions. I'm sure they'll be more interesting than discussing the guage of wire to hang or the configuration of shelves Mail Art on which Mal Art can be stacked.</p>
<p>Here's hoping... val</p> Carmela, thanks for some neat…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-22:2496677:Comment:14608532014-01-22T15:40:50.631ZDan Mouerhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DanMouer
Carmela, thanks for some neat ideas. I think I will definitely have to find a way to have visitors make some mail art. Your comments also led me to John Held's page. Some of his essays talk about early exhibits but not in detail. Maybe I can get him into this conversation as well.
Carmela, thanks for some neat ideas. I think I will definitely have to find a way to have visitors make some mail art. Your comments also led me to John Held's page. Some of his essays talk about early exhibits but not in detail. Maybe I can get him into this conversation as well. DVS: I was a denizon of NYC i…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-22:2496677:Comment:14608522014-01-22T15:35:25.256ZDan Mouerhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DanMouer
DVS: I was a denizon of NYC in the late 60s. I worked as a filmmaker and as a writer-editor, mostly for the undeground press. I remember some the happenings. I even remember being painted by artist Yayoi Kusama's naked body painters. In my case it was in her studio, but her crew of naked young ladies also painted themselves and random passers-by on the Brooklyn Bridge.<br />
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I'll admit that at this point in my life any happenings I get involved in are more likely to involve getting local city kids…
DVS: I was a denizon of NYC in the late 60s. I worked as a filmmaker and as a writer-editor, mostly for the undeground press. I remember some the happenings. I even remember being painted by artist Yayoi Kusama's naked body painters. In my case it was in her studio, but her crew of naked young ladies also painted themselves and random passers-by on the Brooklyn Bridge.<br />
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I'll admit that at this point in my life any happenings I get involved in are more likely to involve getting local city kids to make art and share it with strangers by mail. :-) Hi Dan--If you look at the to…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-21:2496677:Comment:14600832014-01-21T23:02:03.392ZCarmela Rizzutohttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/CarmelaRizzuto
<p>Hi Dan--If you look at the top of Mypage on IUOMA, yo will see that John Held, Jr. used shelves on the wall to display the works (in envelopes, other packaging). There were postcards, etc. Visitors were free to read and examine/handle the pieces. There were signs asking viewers to return the mail art to the original envelope/packaging.</p>
<p>I've also seen mail art suspended on fish line as you described. Other display options I've seen: house mail boxes with the front open and mail…</p>
<p>Hi Dan--If you look at the top of Mypage on IUOMA, yo will see that John Held, Jr. used shelves on the wall to display the works (in envelopes, other packaging). There were postcards, etc. Visitors were free to read and examine/handle the pieces. There were signs asking viewers to return the mail art to the original envelope/packaging.</p>
<p>I've also seen mail art suspended on fish line as you described. Other display options I've seen: house mail boxes with the front open and mail spilling out; place card holders for post cards. What was really popular at my display was a table for 'making your own mail art'. I cut up heavy weight bond paper into postcards size and had magic markers, rubber stamps and ink pads, a box loaded with ephemera, and glue sticks. Visitors could take their creations home to mail out. Both kids and adults loved it. I also had reference material for visitors to take. Good luck!</p> Don't just think about the Ex…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-21:2496677:Comment:14597432014-01-21T20:23:54.584ZValentine Mark Hermanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/ValentineMarkHerman
<p>Don't just think about the Exhibition.</p>
<p>Instead think about the <strong>PROCESS</strong> of the Exhibition...what becomes before, and, hopefully what comes after it.</p>
<p>Any idiot can arrange a Mail Art Exhibition. I know that, because I'm an idiot, and I've organised several Mail Art Exhibitions.</p>
<p>The <strong>Process</strong> is much more interesting:</p>
<p>i) how do you get the exhibits <strong>before</strong> your Exhibition opens?</p>
<p> * In my experience it's great fun…</p>
<p>Don't just think about the Exhibition.</p>
<p>Instead think about the <strong>PROCESS</strong> of the Exhibition...what becomes before, and, hopefully what comes after it.</p>
<p>Any idiot can arrange a Mail Art Exhibition. I know that, because I'm an idiot, and I've organised several Mail Art Exhibitions.</p>
<p>The <strong>Process</strong> is much more interesting:</p>
<p>i) how do you get the exhibits <strong>before</strong> your Exhibition opens?</p>
<p> * In my experience it's great fun to work with local groups --of artists, of art classes, and, especially of young school kids. Reach out to them --involve them. Organise Workshops for them. Go to their Workshops. Invite them to D-I-Y Mail art sessions in the Gallery. Go to the schools and colleges. Tell (preach?) to them about Mail Art.</p>
<p> * Distribute material (blanks post cards, envelopes, etc) at cultural centers, libraries etc, with information about what the Exhibition and Mail Art are about. Invite people to make up an exhibit and post it, or even better, bring it to the Exhibition.</p>
<p>ii) What do you want to happen <strong>after</strong> the Exhibition when you've taken everything down and emptied the gallery (and its windows)? Do you want to leave a lasting 'foorprint' in which Mail Art will thrive in your community? Do you want to get local groups and schools interested in it as an ongoing cultural activity?</p>
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<p>Don't just focus on the Exhibition.</p>
<p>Look at the before and after.</p>
<p>Preach.</p>
<p>Evangelise.</p>
<p>Spread The True Word, Reverand Dan.</p>
<p>Hallelua!</p> Intermedia is what DVS is get…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-21:2496677:Comment:14597602014-01-21T19:38:20.943Zborderlinegrafixhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/BorderlineGrafix
<p>Intermedia is what DVS is getting at, I think. Multiple things going on all at once, some with chance involved. Those digital frames might come in handy, where you display digital images in a loop, but it might need to be carefully done so it doesn't look out of place.</p>
<p>Intermedia is what DVS is getting at, I think. Multiple things going on all at once, some with chance involved. Those digital frames might come in handy, where you display digital images in a loop, but it might need to be carefully done so it doesn't look out of place.</p> thank you, in this video you…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-21:2496677:Comment:14597382014-01-21T19:24:33.993Zxx Joneshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/xxjones
<p>thank you, in this video you can see a whole lot of different ideas for display, nice.</p>
<p>thank you, in this video you can see a whole lot of different ideas for display, nice.</p> Michael Orr's Zalop (Ruud's F…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2014-01-21:2496677:Comment:14597572014-01-21T19:22:27.080ZDe Villo Sloanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DeVilloSloan
<p>Michael Orr's Zalop (Ruud's Fluxus word) show in Atlanta sounds like it's going to be great - and I gather it's intermedia with music, performance & interaction. If Pone is around, maybe he could share.</p>
<p>Fluxus is always about breaking the barrier between audience and art. So many of the events were Happenings. My point with the Yoko exhibition was that it was interactive: They gave people gas masks to wear & instructed them to crawl around on the floor looking at the tiles…</p>
<p>Michael Orr's Zalop (Ruud's Fluxus word) show in Atlanta sounds like it's going to be great - and I gather it's intermedia with music, performance & interaction. If Pone is around, maybe he could share.</p>
<p>Fluxus is always about breaking the barrier between audience and art. So many of the events were Happenings. My point with the Yoko exhibition was that it was interactive: They gave people gas masks to wear & instructed them to crawl around on the floor looking at the tiles rather than things hung on the gallery walls.</p>
<p>Many of the Flux folks seem to be doing things with food these days.</p>
<p>Be aware of the entire sensory experience, whether it is or isn't considered art.</p>
<p>Fluxus performances (described on Event Scores) are very simple things like pouring water from one glass into another, disassembling a musical instrument, rubbing your hands with cream to more invasive practices like destroying pianos, etc.</p>