Concerning MinXus matters from Borderline Grafix (Texas, USA) & liketelevisionsnow (New Hampshire, USA)

[De Villo Sloan]

Mail-art by IUOMA member Borderline Grafix (Austin, Texas, USA)

August 2, 2013 - I appreciate the many IUOMA friends who send me mail-art made specially for the MinXus-Lynxus concept. Like Neoism and shared identity performance, MinXus-Lynxus will no doubt seem strange to some; but it is just about fun, friends and making art. What is MinXus? The Official MinXus Lexicon states: "MinXus is the opposite of Trashpo."

Borderline Grafix sent me this fantastic endorsement of mink oil skin care products. This stunning post-card size piece, in my estimation, could pass for professional advertising, were it not for the fact that its aesthetic power transcends the commerce arena and meets high MinXus artistic standards first envisioned by St. Empress Marie Antonette, the founder of MinXus-Lynxus 1.

Borderline Grafix’s piece subliminally communicates MinXus symbology. The orange background refers to the tangerine aether so frequently mentioned in MinXus-Lynxus lore, the elusive Tangerine Mink, and perhaps even Dark wall’s prophetic visionary vispo: “Mink of the Tangerine Oncoming.”  Borderline Grafix moves past Tenderfoot status with this fantastic and insightful mail-art that weaves together so many MinXus legends.

I also note that the choice of MinXus Spokesmodel is superb. She has excellent hair.

The reverse side includes a nice message from Borderline Grafix, interesting cut-up material and stamps (see in particular Ruud Janssen of Breda, Netherlands at lower right).

The Mink Ranch Gift Shop currently offers no mink oil skincare products or free samples for our correspondents. We have reported the miraculous powers of mink oil, most often associated with water-proofing boots and leather,  as a valuable addition to the daily beauty routine. The influence of Borderline Grafix’s personal endorsement and this solid foundation for a marketing campaign compels the Mink Ranch folks to make make mink oil research and product development a priority.

Dark wall homage by Borderline Grafix (Austin, Texas USA)

I was deeply touched to receive, via electronic correspondence, these lovely renderings of Dark wall from Borderline Grafix. While we held a funeral at the IUOMA for Dark wall (and he shall never return there), Tenderfoots know Dark wall is very much alive and well at the Mink Ranch. He still creates, sends and receives mail-art, and continues to chat with friends in the MinXus-Lynxus comment stream – when he is not doing chores or on an errand at the local Stop-N-Go.

Send him mail-art anytime. He likes Slim Jims, Big Gulps, T.OX.I.S. conspiracy theories and

women's footwear.

BG, thank you for your friendship and your wonderful art!

Update on liketelevisionsnow's Middle Finger Project & Minkhead

Mail-art by IUOMA member liketelevisionsnow (Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA)

MinXus-Lynxus has officially endorsed liketelevisionsnow’s epic Middle Finger Project. If you are not already a fan, we urge you to visit the exhibition:

http://themiddlefingerproject.blogspot.com/

I am thrilled that “Minkhead” is part of the Middle Finger Project. We had a glitch in mailing the hard copy of Minkhead and the DKULTNY Trashpo Newsletter. liketelevisionsnow kindly alerted me to the situation with a postcard. i want to share with you the clever and creative image (above) that uses an old-fashioned telephone dial to identify LTS: liketelevisionsnow of course.

MinXus-Lynxus loves a happy ending. LTS now has a digital and a hard copy of Minkhead as well as an autographed DKULTNY newsletter. Minkhead is on display among all the other great work in the Middle Finger Project.

“Minkhead” by Dark wall (or DVS)

Thank you, LTS, for the mail-art you send and for all your hard work, including the Middle Finger Project.

[De Villo Sloan]

Excellent Carina! Maybe then BG used 1960s fashion?

If Jen Staggs ever gets back into the network fully, I will invite her to be MinXus Fashion Historian. We need a fashion historian. I am not good with that.

[Carina]

[Carina]

Turbulent goodies!