tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post6586830350097217986..comments2024-03-28T17:07:43.703+01:00Comments on Mail Adventures: Never Sent Mail ArtMail Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-89909327535977806462014-12-17T22:41:33.722+01:002014-12-17T22:41:33.722+01:00:D:DMail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-68319048662288501072014-12-17T21:19:23.872+01:002014-12-17T21:19:23.872+01:00True, it is easy to be misunderstood. Glad it does...True, it is easy to be misunderstood. Glad it doesn't discourage you from sending mail - and you definitely qualify as a mail artist!<br /><br />Off topic - I really like the simple trees in the background of your blog.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-4999314455399850502014-12-17T10:06:14.592+01:002014-12-17T10:06:14.592+01:00Thanks for your comment, you don't need to apo...Thanks for your comment, you don't need to apologize. I like long comments as well as long letters.<br /><br />What discourages me is that sometimes it seems communication doesn't exist. I didn't publish the address of the exhibition because the e-mail I received back wasn't nice. You know there are not so many artists based in Morocco. Sometimes I feel some exhibitions just wanted to add a new country to the list. And an African country is just cooler. (Let alone I'm not Moroccan and I don't consider myself an artist).<br /><br />But anyway, it doesn't mean I'm going to stop making mail art. I don't think I'm able to not send mail... :)<br /><br />I hope you don't dislike long and philosophical answers... ;-)Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-782996301838206855.post-19861396033049981752014-12-16T12:59:38.592+01:002014-12-16T12:59:38.592+01:00Another way to look at it is that you changed the ...Another way to look at it is that you changed the image by sending it through the mail, turning the magazine cover (not originally intended for mailing) into a piece of mail art. Certainly the corresponding mail artist thought it had artistic value. He even gave it a title - was this his contribution to your piece? Does giving it a title make it a collaboration?<br /><br />Your post today made me think about my envelopes. All the images on them are someone's photograph, graphic design, or art. I don't make much of an intervention - just adding stamp and address. Is that enough to change them into something different?<br /><br />Of course, ultimately it is up to you - you felt strongly about it and took some action, which I think is great! <br /><br />On reflection, I think there is no black and white here...<br /><br />and I don't think you should be discouraged....<br /><br />and I apologize if my comment is too long and too philosophical :)FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.com