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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.

More Drawings in 2015

in Art, Digital World, Drawings, Exhibitions, Links, Trashpo

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In the last years I have been working on a large set of drawings. Of each one I also make colour copies and use them as writing paper for outgoing mail-art, but the plan is to exhibit the set one day on a special occasion.

A theme that keeps me busy is the interaction of the Digital World and the Humans. What can we do, and how do people change because of the digital world. Some elements come back in each drawing, but they too evolve as I start new ones. The collection is already hundreds large, so it promisses to be somethings special for sure

I also sent one to the MoMa, and promptly it was placed on their website (see: http://momalibrary.tumblr.com/image/121271762959), so that is funny to see too.

If you are interested in seeing more drawings, a large set is published on my artist portfolio at artwanted. You can even leave comments there if you like. Have a look at:

www.ArtWanted.com/iuoma
Besides the drawings there is a larger overview of what kind of art I produce. You can also see how mail-art and art influence eachother……

Braincell #916 arrived from Japan

in Incoming Mail-Art, Links, News, Outgoing Mail-Art

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Ryosuke Cohen is doing the Braincell project since 1985. After 30 years he reached this number 916 already and every 10 days he produces a new one. On the IUOMA platform on Ning we trace all the issues and try to get a more complete view of the project. Have a look at:

http://iuoma-network.ning.com/group/brain-cell-ryosuke-cohen-compilation

Because a large part of the network follows the group we know instantly when a new BrainCell has come out and who particpated on it.

Mail-Art and Art

in Incoming Mail-Art, Links, News, Outgoing Mail-Art

Mail-Art for me is a conceptual artform in which I feel at home. Besides that I gradually have created also lots of art (drawings, pantings, silkscreen prints, etc) which I sometimes also share within the Mail-Art network.

A portfolio of my work can be found at:

www.ArtWanted.com/iuoma
When Mail-Art and Art collide it comes in the form of e.g. acrylic painted envelopes which I actually send out thoughtout the world. They have landed in quite some collections and are sometimes exhibited too.