Marie Wintzer's Blog Posts Tagged 'RCBz' (14)

I sometimes wish RCBz would be around to tell us more about his pieces. I know I really like this card, but I can't explain exactly why. Esthetically, Hokusai's wave is always a winner. The card is built very simply around it. No frills whatsoever, and the back of the card is equally sober, stripped-down to the address. Is is a reference to the tsunami? Why the…

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A few Weeks ago Cheryl blogged this gallery of Monas featuring several of the works she received for her mail-art call, a masterpiece like only RCBz can do them. I remember commenting on her blog saying that I wouldn't be surprised if the tiny postcards on the rack by the museum shop were also made with Monas that Cheryl received, made microscopic by RCBz's…

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Are you ready to enter a world where time doesn't follow rules? Please take a seat. This is RCBz' (not deceased!) latest envelope to me, a piece that is almost A4 in size. I think it is safe to say that it is a masterpiece of digital art. In what is supposed to be a classic tatami room, the artist is peacefully working on decorating sliding panels. Colorful…

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I am very pleased to hear from RCBz again. He is sending me his latest artistamps, his own take on Brain Cell, Armistice Day, and Occupy Wall Street/Tea Party. Thank you RCBz!…

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It's been a very long time without a card from RCBz. My fault only, I am afraid, I haven't sent him anything for months. So this was a very pleasant surprise in my mailbox. I like his cards, he has such a distinctive and unique style, but every time I am blogging them I am in a bit of a trouble. Where do I start? What do I say? I feel that I don't understand…

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RCBz is always aware of what is happening in Japan, I don't know how many people know that there is an ongoing sumo scandal. I am not breaking any news when I say that sumo is an institution in this island. It has already had its fair share of scandals, but this one, with sumo fighters publicly admitting to fixing matches, has left the country profoundly shocked and embarrassed. It has also left RCBz very disappointed :-) (see the back of the card).

This is once again a very complex…

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A crazy funny postcard from RCBz on the menu today. I have to confess, I like my sushi to be of the extreme freshness, but I never suspected that this could actually kill me. I'll take the warning, RCBz.

It is true that the japanese are somewhat obsessed with the freshness and aesthetic perfection of their food. But whatever the (deeper) meaning of this card might…

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I like to receive RCBz's japanesque cards, his wild imagination never fails to impress. Japan's Shintoism is largely based on Animism, and I'm not surprised if a shrine worshiping a giant amaryllis actually existed somewhere (it would be less weird than the cult of the Giant Penis in Kawasaki, true story, check it out).

I like the back of the card because the red symbol could also represent the typical gates of a shrine, to… Continue

This is my favorite so far from RCBz. I love the retro atmosphere, cosy and velvety with an underlying feeling of uneasiness (cf the ghostly figure of death in the background).

The original card is picturing Boy's Day, nowadays Children's Day, celebrated May 5th. Families honor their boys on that day with all kinds of treats. Carp-like streamers made of paper or cloth are flown a bit everywhere. Taking an iris leaf hot bath… Continue

A very baroque postcard from RCBz today. The 4th one I receive from His Highness, thank you!

A spanner, I believe, but a rather high-end one. The kind of spanner I can see very well being used at the Château de Versailles back in the days. You know, to tighten some golden bolts...

There's always the RCBz twist of course, and the plum blossom immediately brings us from France to Japan. A bit like me :-)

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Quite proud to get this orphan card from RCBz today, and to close the loop of his (failed, apparently) experiment. It might be too small for you to read his explanation on the card, but basically, if I'm getting it right, RCBz has been sending the same card to several people, as part of the "Science Project", with the idea of sending back a symmetry card to each reply he would get. That sounds like a great idea to me, but… Continue

More art from RCBz today. Receiving postcards from your friends is always uplifting, but receiving mail art from a mystery person takes it to a whole different level doesn't it? Nearly gives me chills :-)

This is a great collage, featuring various japanese characters, traditional and modern. They all seem to be part of a dance "odori" performance on stage, a traditional tatami room (love the way the head of the rocker guy pops… Continue

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