Mail Art: IMMIGRATION
August 25, 2006
  Guido Vermeulen


Received from Guido Vermeulen, Brussels Belgium
Here are some comments from the mailartist:
" is the famous shipwreck by Gericault. I thought that was appropriate because so many who want to immigrate to Europe for instance die in shipwrecks on sea. They take small boats from somewhere on the African coast and try to reach Spain or Italy but often they die or are found in terrible conditions."

Reçu de Guido Vermeulen, Bruxelles, Belgique.
Voici quelques commentaires du mail artiste:
" c'est la fameuse épave de Géricault. Je pensais que c'était approprié étant donné que la plupart des gens qui émigrent vers l'Europe décèdent justement à bord des épaves en mer. Ils prennent tous de petits bateaux de quelquepart des côtes africaines et ils essaient de rejoindre les côtes espagnoles et italiennes malheureusement ils meurent ou sont trouvés dans de piteuses conditions sanitaires."

Recibido de Guido Vermeulen, Bruselas, Bélgica.
Estos son algunos de los comentarios del artista: “ésta es la famosa balsa de Gericault. Pensé que era apropiado, porque demasiados inmigrantes que sueñan con migrar, por ejemplo, a Europa, mueren en balsas en el mar. Se montan en pequeños barcos en algún lugar de la costa africana e intentan llegar a las costas de España o Italia, pero muy a menudo mueren en el intento o son encontrados en terribles condiciones”.

 
August 24, 2006
  Muriel Quintard (4)



Another envelope received from Muriel Quintard, Paris France.
She underlines the loneliness of immigrants.


Une quatrième enveloppe reçue de Muriel Quintard, Paris, France.
Elle souligne la solitude des immigrants lors du processus d'immigration.

Un cuarto sobre recibido de Muriel Quintard, París, Francia.
Subraya la soledad de los inmigrantes durante el proceso de inmigración.
 
  Slavko Mali




3 postcards received from Slavko Mali, Prokuplje, Serbia.

3 cartes reçues de Slavko Mali de Prokuplje, Serbie

3 postales recibidas de Slavko, Mali de Prokuplje, Serbia.

 
  Branko ACIMOVIC


Received from Branko Acimovic from Sabac, Serbia.
This postcard is titled "Looking for freedom"

Reçu de Branko Acimovic de Sabac, Serbie
Ce mail art format carte postale est intitulé "Looking for Freedom"

Recibido de Branko Acimovic de Sabac, Serbia.
Este mail art –formato postal- se llama “Looking for Freedom” (Buscando libertad).

 
  Daniel PETROV

Received from Daniel Petrov, Bradenton Florida.
A digital/print called "Man in Fear", 2006 shows the problem encountered by most of migrants.

Reçu de Daniel Petrov, Bradenton, FL USA.
Une copie digitale intitulée "Man in Fear" de 2006 emphase les problèmes rencontrés par la plupart des candidats à l'immigration.

Recibido de Daniel Petrov, Bradenton, FL USA.
Una copia digital, llamada “Man in Fear” (Hombre con miedo) de 2006; enfatiza los problemas encontrados por la mayoría de los inmigrantes.

 
August 21, 2006
  Serge et Emma FIEDLER

Reçu de Serge et Emma Fiedler, une enveloppe inspirée de la loi Sarkozy.
Les timbres "mémoires de l'esclavage et de son abolition" et "L'intégration" viennent renforcer l'idée.

Received from Serge and Emma Fiedler, ths enveloppe is inspired by the French Law "Loi Sarkozy" on immigration.
The Stamps called "memoires de l'esclavage et de son abolition " and "integration" strenghten the idea of the mailartist.

Recibido de Serge y Emma Fiedler. Este sobre se inspira de la nueva ley de inmigración francesa, la “Loi Sarkozy”.
Los sellos, que se llaman “Mémoires de l’esclavage et de son abolition” (Memorias de la esclavitud y de su abolición) y “Intégration” (Integración) realzan la idea del artista.

 
Valeria & I are working on the conception of the book right now. We are waiting, still, for some answers by selected mail artists.

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The Mail Art Call is now finished




MAIL ART CALL

MAIL ART PROJECT 31.12.06/Immigration
Sophie Blachet, director of Art Vitam and Valeria Pouza, independent curator, are seeking Mail Art works for an ongoing Mail Art Project book on the theme of immigration.

The Mail Art Project will proceed in two phases:

Phase One
The Mail Art Project will collect over a period of six months beginning in June 2006, a range of mail art works sent royalty free to be published in book form. Only 100 works will be chosen for inclusion in the book entitled “Mail Art Project 31.12.06/Immigration”.
All works will be, however, exhibited online at http://ganthine.blogspot.com
Deadline for the project is 31 December 2006.
Phase Two
Beginning of January 2007, Blachet and Pouza will choose 100 works received for publication in the book.
Selected artists will be contacted either by regular mail, e-mail or phone by the end of January 2007.

The Details: The Mail Art Project 31.12.2006/Immigration
Theme: Immigration. Coming, going, staying, living, borders, boundaries, legal, illegal… it’s your call.
Format: Anything goes, from postcards, envelopes, to large format works on board and works on paper.
No entry fee.
Works will be juried, and not returned but exhibited and documented online.
Deadline: 31 Dec 2006

The Book
The book will include one full page reproduction of the work with description of the work, name of artist and artist details (in three languages).
Each selected artists will receive a book.
Printer to be announced

If you are interested in participating, please send works to:
Mail Art Project 31.12.06/Immigration
P.O Box 975
Miami Beach, FL 33119 USA

For more information please contact
In English/French: sophie (AT)artvitam.com
In Spanish/ Español: mailart(AT) artvitam.com



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