Friday, February 19, 2010
I guess the creators of mail art were thinking about how to exchange art and exhibit without having to participate of the art market scene. The creation of the Internet made the transfer of images instantaneous, but the materiality and the intimacy of the mail art object was lost if sent through e-mail. Real mail continues to be necessary to exchange art even for the art market. E-mail did not eliminated mail art, it only eliminated most intimate correspondence like love and friendship letters. It even threatens with eliminating calligraphy. Those of us who still love the snail mail continues to produce letters and postcards and exchange it with others who love the same thing. We call ourself mail artists.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Computerized version of my initial illustration for the project.
My friend and computer artist Laura Guerrero considered my initial posted image needed to be upgraded to a computerized version created with Illustrator. I though the fact that she considered this was part of the project. What is best computerized perfection or the personal touch of our imperfect drawings?
Mail art submission February 8, 2010
backsent by Dewi, Toronto, Canada for Mail At the Age of the Internet" It reads " All the best, Dewi"
Thank you for your collaboration, Dewi.
First mail art submissions recieved February 8, 2010
FrontReceived from Dewi, Toronto, Canada. It reads "In the age of mobile internet...no one looks up anymore. Which makes them easier to sketch"
Mail art submission February 8, 2010
FrontIt reads "Computers must go" and "capitalism at its worst". Received from Andrea Jay, Staten Island, New York. thank you.
First mail art submissions recieved February 8, 2010
Back
Thank you, Andrea Jay for your submission for "Mail art in the age of the Internet"
It reads "Say no to established art" and "We spit on facebook" in the snail.
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