Visual Poetry by Tiffany Bahan (Urbana, Ohio, USA

[De Villo Sloan]

Mail art by IUOMA member Tiffany Bahan (Urbana, Ohio, USA)

June 24, 2015 - I was surprised and excited to receive mail art from Tiffany Bahan in Ohio. I have not heard from her since last year. She sent me this FAB piece of visual poetry.

Tiffany Bahan is a marvelously gifted collage artist. But when putting on my analytical shades, I can only see this piece as vispo, whether she made it by accident or intention. (I suspect intention and very sharp intuitions.)

The piece is heavily text-centric using found material. Some asemic elements are present as well. The arrows, I believe, are the touch of brilliance. They make the piece a meditation upon linearity and non-linearity as well as conventional vs. non-conventional methods of “reading.” This is a very self-reflective piece that has an element of pomo (Postmodernism). Wonderful.

An envelope from the mink ranch is on its way to Tiffany. Her envelopes are the cat’s meow as well:

And the reverse:

Always a pleasure to receive mail from Tiffany Ms. Bahan!