Is it allowed to call some of the mail-art one gets in Garbage? A theme that came up in one discussion I recently had with PLG in Germany. He rememered me that I once mentioned the word in an interview that is done years ago. I used the word in the question: "Do you keep all the mail you get?"......
Getting fingernail clippings in a piece of mail-art may sound funny. But should I keep that in my archive. I didn't. Also, when I receive a tin can with soup, do I archive it? I didn't. I just opened it, ate the soup, documented the process and placed that online (see: http://www.iuoma.org/qpidoremix.html ). Then I threw away the tin can.
What do the readers do with all the mail-art they get? Save all? Add on it and pass it on? Or also make a choice what is saved and what is recycled (one way or the other).
I am currious to the reactions....
Ruud
4 comments:
Hi Ruud,
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I often reuse the works that I receive.
Why don't you answer to my mailing?
Hi Ruud,
You re so right, some of it is such garbage, but then who am I to judge, maybe some find my work garbage too.
I keep the pieces I like very much and the rest is either re-used or on hold to be re-used, at least if I see a way of using it. If not I have a large grey archive that is soooooooo patient and hungry.
Renee
Hi Ruud, some of the stuff i get is just garbage. and i throw it away. I see no need for me to pay postage to spread stuff i don't like around. If someone thinks my work sucks, cool-cool, that's fine. It doesn't hurt my feelings. I'm tired of envelopes filled with advertisements, no personal notes, glitter-I hate glitter-stuff that i DO like i always re-send. I hope you're well. Jim
Ruud, I just discovered your Blog and found your work very interesting. Keep up.
Were do you live in The Netherlands?
I'm Belgian but I'm now living in Utrecht for a couple of months.
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