Comments - Incoming: Lubomyr Tymkiv and Cascadia Artpost - International Union of Mail-Artists2024-03-29T09:07:19Zhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2496677%3ABlogPost%3A2349033&xn_auth=noI just came across this strin…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-10-05:2496677:Comment:23516142019-10-05T15:01:36.809ZPtrzia (TICTAC)https://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/PtrziaTICTAC
<p>I just came across this string of comments. if it helps,...Lubomyr is a long time mail art correspondent of mine, he has participated to my zines various times. <a href="http://openarchive.com.ua/eng/timkiv/" target="_blank">http://openarchive.com.ua/eng/timkiv/</a></p>
<p>I just came across this string of comments. if it helps,...Lubomyr is a long time mail art correspondent of mine, he has participated to my zines various times. <a href="http://openarchive.com.ua/eng/timkiv/" target="_blank">http://openarchive.com.ua/eng/timkiv/</a></p> Robin, of course! Nyet means…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-27:2496677:Comment:23503222019-09-27T19:43:57.857ZBradfordhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/Bradford
<p>Robin, of course! Nyet means "not yet" doesn't it?</p>
<p>Robin, of course! Nyet means "not yet" doesn't it?</p> Hmm... Bradford has always st…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-27:2496677:Comment:23503062019-09-27T18:55:39.279ZDe Villo Sloanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DeVilloSloan
<p>Hmm... Bradford has always struck me as being acrylic.</p>
<p>Hmm... Bradford has always struck me as being acrylic.</p> jayne, DVS causing trouble? i…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-27:2496677:Comment:23501212019-09-27T03:30:51.103ZWilliam Mhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/William
<p>jayne, DVS causing trouble? isn't that what mail art is all about? :)</p>
<p>jayne, DVS causing trouble? isn't that what mail art is all about? :)</p> No protest. Just marveling a…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23500082019-09-26T19:06:28.171ZBradfordhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/Bradford
<p>No protest. Just marveling at the antics.</p>
<p>No protest. Just marveling at the antics.</p> Bradford "doth protest too mu…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23502782019-09-26T18:54:11.200ZDe Villo Sloanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DeVilloSloan
<p>Bradford "doth protest too much" that he is not our mysterious Ukrainian correspondent?</p>
<p>Bradford "doth protest too much" that he is not our mysterious Ukrainian correspondent?</p> William - is our dear DVS cau…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23501082019-09-26T18:35:13.657ZJayne Barket Lyonshttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/JayneBarketLyons
<p>William - is our dear DVS causing trouble here? Haha!</p>
<p>William - is our dear DVS causing trouble here? Haha!</p> Wow! Much happens from mornin…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23502772019-09-26T18:25:14.448ZBradfordhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/Bradford
<p>Wow! Much happens from morning to morning when I check in here. Apparently someone fired up the transmorgrifier to occasion the blending of identities. The address I provided for the Ukrainian artist, <span lang="uk" xml:lang="uk">Пан Тимків</span><span lang="ru" xml:lang="ru">, was gleaned from good ol' Fraenz Frisch's site wherein he posted a participant's list and artwork for a call.</span></p>
<p><span lang="ru" xml:lang="ru">I have never contacted <span lang="uk" xml:lang="uk">Пан…</span></span></p>
<p>Wow! Much happens from morning to morning when I check in here. Apparently someone fired up the transmorgrifier to occasion the blending of identities. The address I provided for the Ukrainian artist, <span lang="uk" xml:lang="uk">Пан Тимків</span><span lang="ru" xml:lang="ru">, was gleaned from good ol' Fraenz Frisch's site wherein he posted a participant's list and artwork for a call.</span></p>
<p><span lang="ru" xml:lang="ru">I have never contacted <span lang="uk" xml:lang="uk">Пан Тимків, nor acted on his behalf. I can attest to his gender which is male based his given name although I might generally refer to him as Sir Ryllic.</span></span></p> I would also think that it's…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23500042019-09-26T15:50:20.935ZJohn Gayerhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/JohnGayer
<p>I would also think that it's never meant to be malicious. My impression is that its focus is more on inventiveness, having fun - sometimes in strangely oblique ways - and just doing some blatantly dumb things at times. Unexpectedly beautiful results also tend to be a byproduct. </p>
<p>I would also think that it's never meant to be malicious. My impression is that its focus is more on inventiveness, having fun - sometimes in strangely oblique ways - and just doing some blatantly dumb things at times. Unexpectedly beautiful results also tend to be a byproduct. </p> Darest No Idea, yes, our frie…tag:iuoma-network.ning.com,2019-09-26:2496677:Comment:23501792019-09-26T14:59:54.037ZDe Villo Sloanhttps://iuoma-network.ning.com/profile/DeVilloSloan
<p>Darest No Idea, yes, our friend Bradford is well-known on the IUOMA platform and in mail art, Tymkiv is prolific and known in the network and vispo. Most of us know they simply cannot be the same person. People new to the network might be mystified, of course - apologies.</p>
<p>However, there is a bizarre history of fake identities, impersonations, even the morbid faking of one's death (actually happened on this platform!). Even Ray Johnson continued to send out m-a after he…</p>
<p>Darest No Idea, yes, our friend Bradford is well-known on the IUOMA platform and in mail art, Tymkiv is prolific and known in the network and vispo. Most of us know they simply cannot be the same person. People new to the network might be mystified, of course - apologies.</p>
<p>However, there is a bizarre history of fake identities, impersonations, even the morbid faking of one's death (actually happened on this platform!). Even Ray Johnson continued to send out m-a after he died,</p>
<p>Supposedly a German artist here at IUOMA created a fictional alter-ego in the USA. Mail was received and sent via an address forwarding service.</p>
<p>Pranks aside, mail art is a form of conceptual art, It involves the creation of persona and the construction of identity via words and image. So I don't think it's ever been meant in any malicious way - just making that clear.</p>