Mailing and shipping prices are a drag for mail artists. Why? Because “one aspect that distinguishes the creative postal network from other artistic movements, schools or groups (including Fluxus) is the way it disregards and circumvents the commercial art market”. (Wikipedia)
Maya López Muro of the Il Graffiacielo Art Studio in Italy, César Reglero Campos of Taller del Sol in Spain and Ruggero Maggi who runs the Amazon Archive in Italy decided that it is time to do something about it.
They created – rather symbolically – the International Organization of Mail Artists (IOMA), and in September they started the project
FOR A REDUCED RATE FOR POSTAL ART
In their call for participation they stated: “Our goal is to reach the ears of post offices and international shipping services in general with our appeal, since high shipping costs are substantially influencing our distance communication activity, which is why we urge maximum dissemination and participation of all artists to make our campaign efficient.”
Since then, artists in 28 countries have supported the claim with their signatures as well as withe their works. The image at the top of the page shows the poster for the show and the contributions of Gabriele Müller and Gerald Jatzek. If you happen to be near Florence or Arezzo over the weekend you may as well visit the exhibition:
Mostra internazionale di mail art
studio d’arte “Il Graffiacielo”
via Luccheria 80
San Giovanni Valdarno
Arezzo, Italia
The exhibition is open from 6th to 8th of January, between 6 and 8 p.m.
The petition with the signatures of all participants will be presented to the competent authorities of the Poste Italiane. Keep your fingers crossed that they will read it.
Online Exhibition
Maya López Muro has also collected photos of the works on her facebook account.
Background: What is Mail Art
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