iuoma.org – Interested in Mail-Art?

welcome to the International Union of Mail-Artists. This Blog gives you information and links to all activities undertaken by Ruud Janssen, who started with Mail-Art in 1980 and is still active.

‘Pataphysical research

2015-12-05 13.14.01 2015-12-05 13.14.22

When you want to know more about ‘Pataphysics, the first thing to do is research. Found a goog book after all the Internet documentations, and started to read. Yes, it is a useless guide if you want it to be. Just discovered a lot of links to what I do right from the start.

2015-12-05 13.14.31 2015-12-05 13.16.26 2015-12-05 13.16.44

Details of the book:

Product Details

  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: The MIT Press (January 30, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0262527561
  • ISBN-13: 978-0262527569
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars

Mail-Interview with Guy Bleus by Ruud Janssen

2015-11-21 13.54.10

Because someone in the USA wanted a signed copy of the mail-interview I did with Guy Bleus, published by the Stickerdude in New York, I arranged a sending in which also Guy and I would have a signed edition of the finished booklet. Guy stamped the envelope and also placed some delightful rubberstamps on the backside:

2015-11-21 13.54.17

The booklet inside looks like this:

guy_cov

The Millennium Statements – 2000

mil_stat

In the year 1999 I was writing several statements, and I bundled them in the small booklet “Millennium Statements”. The individuals statements were printed and sent out though the mail. Also small booklets were printed and distributed. Because I made the stetements in a digital form, I still have them that way to, so I will share the set with you here. Some statements are still valid….

Dia1 Dia2 Dia3 Dia4 Dia5 Dia6 Dia7 Dia8 Dia9 Dia10 Dia11