For me there is a difference between mail-art and art. Mail-art for me is a process, a concept. Sometimes it might result is something that is called Art. Some of the things I have produced (or have sent out) you can find on the site of www.artwanted.com and to be specific at this link:
http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19335 (see my latest works).
Ruud
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But what about Performance Art, for example? It's process too. Is it Art or not? If yes, then why Mail Art is not Art? If No, then it differs from common opinion.
Mail Art is part of contemporary Art (as a lot of conceptual art works, where nothing is result of action often) and part of contemporary culture.
And Mail Art is not process only - thousands of exhibitions all over the world were shown works, not process.
And main question. If Mail Art is not Art then what is it? Hobby of several people?
Thanks for this interesting comment. Mail-Art sure is an art-form, but maybe can best be placed in the Conceptual Art. The concept is what counts. The exhibitions of mail-art only show the endresult/inbetweenresult of a complete concept. Maybe I used the wrong word. "Arttifact or Mail-Art" is maybe a better tittle.
Oh great Ruud, give me something else to ponder...
This is an intriguing question. Is mail art more than art that's simply mailed?
Or is the intent of mailing somehow inherently attached to the work and its evolution?
Or is mailing it just a way of framing it? Like you might do to a traditional canvas.
Oh boy oh boy oh boy. This may keep me awake tonight...
Yes, Mail Art is Conceptual too, but larger then Conceptual Art. It's part of contemporary art. Not all Mail Art is conceptual - some people make decorative postcards for exhibitions only...
Good exhibitions must have concept - it's not property of mail art.
Artefact of mail art (letter, artistamp, etc) - is not concept only, it can be original artwork (for example, your painted envelopes)
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