The International Union of Mail-Artists is where the IUOMA stands for, but actually it is one of the aspects of the Mail-Art that Ruud Janssen has produced in the last 31 years. A lot has been written by him in this period and in his BLOG he writes about the most recent views and thoughts. For Snail-Mail write to: TAM , P.O. Box 1055 , 4801 BB - BREDA , Netherlands.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Mail from Ben Vautier - France


When sending mail to the old Fluxus members one can always expect surprises. Instead of printing on the stampsheets for Fluxus rubberstamps Ben Vautier sent back the sheet with this original rubberstamp out of his own collection. The text reads: "l 'instant présent m'interesse - Ben". Translation: "The situation now interests me - Ben". Off course I printed the stamp on the stampsheet for him and that will join the collection. The rubberstamp will be used for the outgoing mail on special occasions. Will think of a way to reply to this.


Besides the rubberstamp the envelope was also filled with old and very recent paperwork published for exhibitions Ben Vautier had in the last years of even one in this year.

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2 Comments:

Blogger grigori said...

Have you ever met Vautier in person?

12:18 AM

 
Blogger mim said...

I love Ben! I first encountered his work while in Paris one year. There was his "hut" reconstructed right in Centre Pompidou! Then we were in Nice and saw more of his work. THEN I saw it everywhere: on socks, on berets, on paper items, whoa Ben, you're everywhere. I love Ben. How terrific that he sent you such good treats and thanks for posting them for us (me) to see.

3:46 AM

 

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