Violet week in Italy from march 9th to march 16th wants to raise awareness about eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating). Part of that is a mail art call from the non-profit-organization il filo lilla. Details All works will be shown on the website http://www.ilfilolilla.it as well as in various exhibitions. Definitions … Binge EatingContinue reading “Wanted: Food for Body & Mind”
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Make Art (Distribution) cheaper
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 CamposContinue reading “Make Art (Distribution) cheaper”
Blue Tiles
The mail art call by the the Creative Experimental Laboratory of the Torre Social Centre of Padua invited artists to submit up to five works in the format size of 10 x 10 cm. While there was no restriction regarding themes or techniques, each work had to contain something in blue. Maria Teresa Cazzaro usedContinue reading “Blue Tiles”
The Emergency of Beauty
An Open Call from Italy We need more beauty here and now. What makes you happy?! Looking for a light in this broken world, let’s try to represent and share our idea of beauty and unconditional Love. All your creative power and techniques on paper are welcome. Size: max. 210 x 297 mm | 8.3 xContinue reading “The Emergency of Beauty”
Fuori dalla finestra
Un articolo di è campania Il mondo visibile e invisibile, oltre alla finestra.. Questo è il tema della mostra internazionale di arte postale organizzata dall’Associazione Nel segno dell’arte di Avellino con il Museo civico Luigi D’Avanzo di Roccarainola. Un percorso espositivo che si articola attraverso opere, rigorosamente 20×20 cm, in cui ciascun artista ha riprodottoContinue reading “Fuori dalla finestra”
Skepticism
The mail art exhibition esserci senza esserci has a tradition that dates back to the year 2008. This year 196 artists from 22 countries reacted to the call. The exhibition was curated by _guroga and Enzo Correnti and supported by the Collettivo Dada Boom Viareggio and the Collettivo Superazione Viareggio. The show took place atContinue reading “Skepticism”
Time Flies
Franco Ballabeni called, and 200 artists sent 350 works on the theme tempus fugit (time flies). They formed an exhibition that was first shown in Colico, a town situated on the northern arm of Lake Como in the Italian province Lombardy. The Mostra Internazionale di Mail Art took place in the Museo della Cultura ContadinaContinue reading “Time Flies”
In Harmony with Nature in Elba
Sant’Ilario on the island of Elba is not a spot that everybody knows. Well, not yet, because there’s an active group called Voltine that started to reach out to mail artists from all over the world. The opening of the exhibition of the works they received will take place on Friday 18 August at 7 pm. It’sContinue reading “In Harmony with Nature in Elba”
Poetry Walls
A month ago, the mail poetry exhibition in the former prison of Avellino closed its doors. (Though, you can still visit the collection on facebook.) The show featured texts from international writers as well as poetic statements by Italian children. When organizer Graziella Di Grezia raised an artistic call for poetry on postcards, she wasContinue reading “Poetry Walls”
Painting & Poem
This combination of a watercolor painting and a poem is an addendum to the documentation of 2022. The card was sent to Laura Pintus / Mail Art Sardinia in October. The poem includes a reference to a haiku by the Japanese master Hōjō Dansui (1663-1711): The scarecrow does notdoff his rain hat, not evenfor theContinue reading “Painting & Poem”
Bella Ciao!
There are two Italian songs that everybody knows: O Sole Mio and Bella Ciao, the latter being an anthem of resistance against Italian fascism and German nazism. This makes it a fitting title for a cultural program around the festa della liberazione, the anniversary of Italy’s liberation on 25 April 1945. This year, the city of Stradella, which liesContinue reading “Bella Ciao!”
Esserci…
The 15th edition of the mail art exhibition esserci senza esserci (one translation of the ambiguous expression would be to be around without being around) took place in the Italian town of Viareggio. As usual, the opening was quite a spectacle with performances, a poetry reading and and lots of music. The organizers _guroga andContinue reading “Esserci…”
Children of the World
Yesterday saw the opening of the mail art exhibition Bambini nel mondo – Children in the World curated by Renata di Palma with works of 57 artists. Part of the event was a presentation of Daniela Minerbi’s fable Gino e Margherita by the artist Sarah Mutinelli. The show runs from 1 to 26 June inContinue reading “Children of the World”
On the Outside
Senza traccia / Without a trace is the title of a mail art exhibition in Casole d’Elsa, a municipality in the Province of Siena in the region Tuscany. The aim of the show is to draw attention to persons that are isolated and marginalized. The works cover a broad variety of art forms like drawings, photography and poetry andContinue reading “On the Outside”
Natural Beauty
The mail art call bellezza (beauty) is part of a series cultural and artistic projects named voci di notte (voices of the night) of the echorama A.P.S. association. The theme which includes all the possible meanings of beauty was chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the World Heritage Convention, adopted byContinue reading “Natural Beauty”
About Kids
Children in the world is the theme of an Italian mail art project, organized by the cultural association Kunst Grenzen – Arte di Frontiera and curated by the artist Renata di Palma. Gabriele took part with a watercolor painting named bambini. When asked about the background of her work, she says that children need anContinue reading “About Kids”
A Mixed Lot from Italy
Bruno Cassaglia from Quiliano, a small town in the province Savona, sent a mixed lot of things. He included a text that proved rather enigmatic. It starts with the lines Quanti cieli oltre i cieli posso pensare?Quali altri universi impermiabili?Solo Dio lo sasolosolosolo mi sento solo Translated: How many skies beyond the skies can IContinue reading “A Mixed Lot from Italy”
Air in Asturias
The city of Avilés in Spain invited creatives from around the world to participate in the VI International Avilés Mail Art Exhibition, themed El Aire (the air). The exhibition in the Palacio de Valdecarzana features works by artists from 42 nations. It closes on January 14th. In cooperation with the city’s Department of Culture, theContinue reading “Air in Asturias”
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