Drei Veröffentlichungen in unterschiedlichen Medien hat Gerald Jatzek zu vermelden. Liebe im Museum Wenn einen das Museum der Liebe um einen Beitrag bittet, kann man nicht nein sagen. Eine entsprechende Einladung langte kürzlich in Wien ein: Das von Elisa Mantellassi und Roberto Casati gegründete Museum in Vaiano in der Toskana bereitet gerade eine Ausstellung vonContinue reading “Buch, Zeitschrift und Postkarte”
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Solidarität statt Propaganda
“Vorwärts, und nicht vergessen,worin unsre Stärke besteht.Beim Hungern und beim Essen,vorwärts, nicht vergessen die Solidarität!” Um 1930 riefen Bert Brecht (Text) und Hanns Eisler (Musik) die Arbeitenden dazu auf, für die eigenen Interessen zu kämpfen statt sie mit nationalistischem Hass zu übertünchen. Zu wenige verstanden die Botschaft, zu viele zogen 1939 für die faschistischen VerbrecherContinue reading “Solidarität statt Propaganda”
Tailoring your Health
This call for mail art was undoubtedly unusual: “Combine medicine and tailoring through your imagination” …
Between Chaos and Structure
According to ancient Greek cosmogony, chaos (χάος) was the first being of the universe. For Heraclitus it was the very foundation of reality. Hesiod taught that Chaos was followed by Erebos (darkness), Eros, Gaia (earth), Tartarus (hell), and others. The mathematician Edward Lorenz examined the chaos and realized that it isn’t as chaotic as itContinue reading “Between Chaos and Structure”
Kollektives Brot
Only two days: mail art exhibition about bread in Berlin …
On your Mark! Get set! Go!
The Italian mail artist Daniele de Magistris has started an international call in collaboration with the Associazione Arcobaleno with the theme “The Starting Point”. Technical Information Deadline 31.12.2026 Submission Address Daniele de MagistrisUfficio Torino Centro,Casella Postale 25,10121, Torino (TO)Italy Exhibitions 1. All works will be shown online after their arrival. Instagram nicknames will be tagged.2.Continue reading “On your Mark! Get set! Go!”
Gesucht: Blumen per Post
Ob Blumen für den Frieden etwas bewirken, sei dahingestellt. Ein Sujet der Kunst sind sie allemal, ob als Geste des Friedens oder auf Gräbern. Auch in der Schweiz werden sie gesucht …
Fairy Tales for everybody
“It was our aim that the poetry itself—alive within the tales—would have an influence and delight whom it can, that it could thus serve as an educational tool. For such a work, we do not seek that sort of purity which is attained through an anxious expurgation of everything that relates to certain conditions andContinue reading “Fairy Tales for everybody”
Thinking in Dialogues
Socratic dialogue, also known as the Socratic method, is a way of gaining knowledge through questions and answers. What does art have to say about this?
Austria — where the Postcard was invented
The history of the postcard began in Austria with the national economist Emanuel Hermann (1839-1902). On January 26, 1869, Hermann published an article in the influential daily newspaper “Neue Freie Presse” …
Nothing compares to — Nothing
Nonlocal Variable is a mail artist living in Oregon, USA. Among his many activities, which are documented on his website, was a call with the puzzling theme of “Nothing” in 2025. Nothing is what we fear most. It is the root of our existential angst. One can react with a mouthful of cynicism like OscarContinue reading “Nothing compares to — Nothing”
Art and Animals
Some of the earliest cave paintings depict animals, as hunters and prey. Domestic animals came later. During the Middle Ages, artists who knew their subjects only by hearsay, let their imaginations run wild …
Día internacional de los Océanos
Una convocatoria de arte postal desde Argentina Para celebrar el día internacional de los Océanos, la municipalidad de Puerto San Julián en Argentina convoca a los aficionados en la historia de la navegación. Las obras deberán hacer referencia al periodo histórico comprendido entre la expediciónde Magallanes-Elcano hasta el arribo de Darwin en el barco HMSContinue reading “Día internacional de los Océanos”
Videogedicht
Panther, Pferde, Katzen sind ausgesprochen populär in Gedichten. Andere Tiere werden poetisch vernachlässigt. Hinter dem Link wartet ein Videogedicht über einen Außenseiter …
Abschied von Lutz Anders
Heute haben wir eine traurige Nachricht erhalten: Lutz Anders ist am Mittwoch, dem 15. April, verstorben. Lutz war eine zentrale Figur der deutschsprachigen Mailart-Szene, Kunstdrucker, Ausstellungsmacher und Herausgeber von Katalogen. Für uns war er eine Anlaufstelle bei den ersten Schritten in einem noch unbekannten Gebiet, der uns Neulinge ebenso zuvorkommend behandelte wie die Größen derContinue reading “Abschied von Lutz Anders”
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves” …
… runs the famous quote by Edmund Hillary, who, alongside Tenzing Norgay, was one of the first two humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This could well be the motto for this year’s World Book Day exhibition at Bristol University. This combination inspired 189 artists to submit 200 works that explore the themeContinue reading ““It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves” …”
Have you seen any Bees lately?
Bees have been with humanity since the Stone Age. Many cultures have fairy tales and stories that highlight their importance. An art call is seeking submissions that address the declining bee population.
Postcards to the Universe
The Meaning of Astronomy for our Lives What significance does astronomy hold for us? How does it influence our lives? What is the connection between astronomy and development? What kind of development do we hope to see in our communities? How can astronomy contribute to sustainable development? These were some of the questions As partContinue reading “Postcards to the Universe”
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