Ilya Semenenko-Basin's Blog – November 2021 Archive (8)

from USA !!

In October, the Post delivered Mail Art from the USA. Here, in order, are: a collage postcard of an elderly lady by Motherbrando (a. k. a. Renee Brandow) from Iowa, a postcard with a fragment of a toy town by Cascadia Artpost (a. k. a. Jack Lattemann) from Washington State, a playing card with a cut-out fish silhouette by E.F. Higgins III of Michigan, a postcard by…

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Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 22, 2021 at 11:02pm — No Comments

from Niniji Chen

A zine came from the island of Taiwan (Republic of China) by mail in an envelope. Niniji Chen had the idea for an international project: Mail-art artists from different countries received ballot papers from him in the mail in Taiwan, on which they were to make a collage and return them to Niniji Chen. An exhibition of the received objects was held… Continue

Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 22, 2021 at 1:14am — No Comments

from Stephen Rife !!

Mail-art from the USA. A postcard arrived in the mail from Stephen Rife, who lives in Minnesota's capital city. Note the inscriptions Stephen has provided for both characters!

Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 18, 2021 at 6:00pm — No Comments

...from Spain ...from Greece ...from Italy

In October, the post office delivered me envelopes from Sabela Baña from Spain, from Katerina Nikoltsu from Greece, from Serse Luigetti from Italy. Thanks friends!…

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Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 13, 2021 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Vlada Lapteva

Mail from Russia to Russia. I received a unique autumn message from Vlada Lapteva from Ekaterinburg - the envelope contained a dried leaf of the Urals oak, decorated with embroidery and colours. On the reverse side is glued paper, so that the leaf works as a postcard: on the back there is a drawing and a letter. Thank you Vlada!…

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Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 9, 2021 at 5:55pm — No Comments

Raphael Nadolny!!

Post from Poland. Received mail art from Raphael Nadolny, three reproductions with handwritten text, all together an homage to Alexander Rodchenko. The energy of the political poster bursts into the mail-art!…

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Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 7, 2021 at 8:36pm — No Comments

Answer me, stranger

Perhaps it was you who sent me this little book to finish artwork?

I can't remember who I should return it to (there are already new elements on the cover of the book). Please tell me if this is you. Ilya

Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 5, 2021 at 4:12pm — No Comments

I received Issue 5 of The Rubber Postcard

In October, I received Issue 5 of The Rubber Postcard in the mail. This zine is published in the Republic of China (Taiwan) by William Mellott. Thank you William for publishing my work! I am slowly getting the hang of vintage rubber stamps. Zine is published as separate pages, my work can be seen in the fourth photo (on the left side of the photo).…

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Added by Ilya Semenenko-Basin on November 4, 2021 at 5:30pm — 6 Comments

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