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Africa Arise & Food For the Hungry, projects

Organizer(s): Okwabi, Ayah – AnthroArt (Volker Hamman)

Location: Junior Secondary School, Kwasomo, Ghana

Date: 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

“Africa Arise focused on the issue of apart-heid in South Africa and how it can be eradicated. Food for the Hungry addressed the food problem which is still a problem in some African countries either because of poor weather conditions, civil war or ineffective government policies.” Janssen, Ruud: Mail-Interview with Ayah Okwabi – Ghana, TAM Publications, Tilburg, Netherlands, 1996

Appunti, Tracce, Suoni, Segni Immagini e Altro... I Testimoni della Culture Latino-Americano, exhibition

Organizer(s): Anelli, Salvatore – F. Flaccavento

Location: La Plata, 19 November, 1987; Labhirint. Laboratorio Arti Visive, Cosenza, Italy, 6–30 February, 1988

Date: 1987–1988

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalogs

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalogs

Artists of the World on AIDS. 10 Post-cards

Organizer(s): Tisma, Andrej

Location: STAV, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

Date: December, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Publication

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Publication

Babel. Torre de Bambu. Bamboo Tower, project

Organizer(s): Prado, Gilbertto – Lucia Fonseca

Location: Balao Central, UNICAMP, Universidade Estadual De Campinas

Date: 27–31 August, 1987

Number of participants: 245, 29 countries

Document(s): Poster (List of Participants), Postcard (Invitation)

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Poster (List of Participants), Postcard (Invitation)

City Souvenir, expanded performance project

Organizer(s): Olbrich, Jürgen O.

Location: Documenta 8, Kassel – Bremen, Germany

Date: Karstadt, 22. June; Club New York, 20–25. June; Kunstraum Kunoldstrasse 34, 5–31 July, 1987

Number of participants: 8

Document(s): Catalog, Buttons, Posters, Artist Book, Postcards, Champagne

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog, Postcards

Corresponding Worlds, exhibition

Organizer(s): Harley, Francis (Terra Candella)

Location: Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, USA

Date: 11 January–1 March, 1987

Number of participants: 70, 28 countries

Document(s): Newsletters, Letter, Booklet (report), Catalog, Curatorial Statement

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool, Harley

Available for research at Artpool: Newsletters, Letter, Booklet (report), Catalog

“Harley curated his first group exhibition of artistamps, Corresponding Worlds – Artists’ Stamps, at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. A well-respected institution with a history of acquiring challenging work, the Allen Art Museum was previously directed by Ellen Johnson, who was an early supporter of Ray Johnson and who had previously purchased one of his collages for the collection. The exhibition was accompanied by a catalog featuring numerous essays on the field, as well as a symposium gathering many of the leading American and Canadian artistamp artists.” Held, John, Jr.: This Wonderful Communication: Artistamps by Harley, Terracandella.com

Envelopes. Borítékok, exhibition

Organizer(s): Artpool (György Galántai)

Location: Liget Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

Date: 13–24 June, 1987

Number of participants: 101, 22 countries

Document(s): Envelopes

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Envelopes

Feathers Of All the World For My Own Flight, project

Organizer(s): Deisler, Guillermo

Location: Galeria An Markt, Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany, 1989; French Cathedral, Berlin, Germany, 1989; Galerie am Hauptmarkt, Gotha, Germany, 1990; Galeria Dr. Stelzer und Zaglmeier, Deutsche Bank RitterHaus, Steintor Varieté Foyer, Halle/Saale, 2003

Date: 1987–1989

Number of participants:

Document(s): Call, CV

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool, Guillermo Deisler

Available for research at Artpool: Call

„His Mail Art project “Federn der ganzen Welt für meinen Flug” („Feathers of the whole world for my flight“) had been shown in Annaberg-Buchholz in 1989 and furthermore – during the autumn demonstrations – in Berlin. This project is today at Schloß Friedenstein in Gotha.” Lomholt

Flower, exhibition

Organizer(s): Shigeru, Nakayama (Shigeru Magazine)

Location: Himeji City Museum, Japan

Date: 14–19 July, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Gina for President, project

Organizer(s): Maggi, Ruggero – Duquette, Michael - Joki (Jo Klaffki)

Location: Milan, Italy - Minden, Germany

Date: 1987–1988

Number of participants:

Document(s): Call, Flyers, Catalog, Postcard

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Call, Flyers, Catalog

Comment: The project was initiated by Ruggero Maggi; Mike Duquette and Joki joinned in the project and started to send out calls and flyers into the network using the rubber stamp produced in three copies by Maggi. It was also Maggi who suggested Joki shall publish a ’zine documenting the Gina project.

„Ruggero knew the piggy Gina in Minden (D) during a Mail Art meeting organized by Joki in 1987 and he was dazzled by Her! In a local market he found a rubberstamp with the German Post emblem which he transformed, with a few simple strokes, into the mythical Gina’s pretty snout and with another rubberstamp – made in three copies sent to Joki himself and Mike Duquette – rendered the piggy Gina an art, social and political symbol.” Ruggero Maggi: The Saga of Gina, postcard, s. a.

Happy Birthday Marcel Ducamp, assembling publication

Author(s)/Editor(s): Lenoir, Pascal

Publisher: Pascal Lenoir, Grandfresnoy, France

Date: 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Publication

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Publication

Comment: Pascal Lenoir sent a slightly modified copy for Artpool’s Happy Birthday Marcel Duchamp project in 1997.

Labyrinthe, exhibition

Organizer(s): Joki (Jo Klaffki)

Location: Fabrik, Minden

Date: 7 February–13 March, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Article, Poster

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Article, Poster

Landscape. Paisatge, exhibition

Organizer(s):

Location: Sala Oberta. Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa, Olot, Girona, Spain

Date: July–August, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Mail Art Bern Berlin, exhibition

Organizer(s):

Location: Rathaus Charlottenburg, 21 April–9 May; Mühle Thun, 28 April–16 May, 1987

Date:

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Masks, exhibition

Organizer(s): Sivin, Carole

Location: The University City Science Center Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

Date: 20 November–30 December, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

My Home Town, exhibition

Organizer(s): Creative Thing

Location: Whittier, California, USA

Date: 1987

Number of participants: 250+

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Natur, exhibition

Organizer(s): Fox, Michael

Location: Halle des Rathauses Hildesheim, Germany

Date:June, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Personal Inclinations, project

Organizer(s): Unknown

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Date: 1987

Number of participants: 115

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Pictures for Africa. Bilder für Afrika, exhibition

Organizer(s): Ohlmann, Aloys

Location: Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, St. Wendel

Date:

Number of participants:250, 29 countries

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

A Quarter of Century, exhibition

Organizer(s): Laszlo, Jean-Noël

Location: MJC de Salon, Salon de Provence, France

Date: 11 May–16 June, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Rispondere a Toner, exhibition

Organizer(s): Ciani, Piermario – TRAX

Location: Club Stato di Naon, Pordenone

Date:

Number of participants: 181, 21 countries

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool, Fondazione Bonotto

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

rUSsia, exhibition

Organizer(s): Ur, Anatole – Mark Bloch

Location: City Gallery, New York

Date: 14 January–21 February, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Invitation

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Invitation

Smile Art, exhibition

Organizer(s): Joki (Jo Klaffki)

Location: Minden

Date: 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Article

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Article

Stamp Act, exhibition

Organizer(s):

Location: JCA Campus Center, Albany, USA

Date: 10 November–10. December, 1987

Number of participants: 505, 28 countries

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Stamp Images. Bélyegképek, exhibition

Organizer(s): Artpool (György Galántai)

Location:

Date: 29 May–25 September, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog, Poster, Invitation, Photos

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog, Poster, Invitation, Photos

That’s What I Like About the West, exhibition

Organizer(s): Jensen, Deborah – Bob H. Miller

Location: Dahl Fine Arts Center, Rapid City, South Dakota

Date:

Number of participants:

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents:

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Untitled, project

Organizer(s): Pawson, Mark

Location: London, England

Date: 1987–1988

Number of participants:

Document(s): Poster

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Poster

“I got bored of keeping all the mail that I received, obsessively hoarding it in a growing number of cardboard boxed. I wanted to do something different with it, actually USE it in some way, so in June 1987, when I moved into a new house (34 Cotesbach Rd.), I decided to use the mail as wallpaper, I pasted all of my mail directly onto the walls, until the whole room was covered, than I went over it again, and again, until in September 1988, when I moved house, that had been covered three times over, it had been a continuously changing installation from June 1987 to September 1988.“ Mark Pawson

UNI/vers(;), assembling magazine

Author(s)/Editor(s): Deisler, Guillermo

Publisher:

Date: 1987–1995

Number of participants:

Document(s): Issues, Article

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool, Außer Kontrolle!, Monoskop

Available for research at Artpool: Nos. 1, 3, 5, 26–27, 29, 34

Bibliography: Janke, Nico: The UNI/vers(;)-project – Guillermo Deisler’s Chilean Influence on the European Mail Art Network, in: Röder, Kornelia – Christina Katharina May – Paul Kaiser (eds.): Außer Kontrolle! Farbige Grafik & Mail Art in der DDR / Out of Control! Color Prints and Mail Art in the GDR, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König, Köln, 2016, pp. 142–147.
Padín, Clémente: Guillermo Deisler's UNI/vers, 1996

When Kassák is Someone Else. Amikor Kassák valaki más, exhibition

Organizer(s): Juhász, József – Krausz Tivadar

Location: Teszársz Károly Vasas Művészegyüttes és Ifjúsági Ház, Budapest, Hungary

Date: 1987

Number of participants: 165

Document(s): Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Catalog

Workers’ Paradise, exhibition

Organizer(s): Francke, Cees

Location: Centrale Bibliotheek, Rotterdam, Holland

Date: 7–28 February, 1987

Number of participants: 521, 48 countries

Document(s): Postcard, Poster, Catalog

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Postcard, Poster, Catalog

The Works, exhibition

Organizer(s):

Location: The Works festival, Edmonton, Canada

Date: 26 June–5 July, 1987

Number of participants:

Document(s): Call, Works

Source(s) of the listed documents: Artpool

Available for research at Artpool: Call, Works

Comment: Artpool participated at the show by sending it’s project Ray Johnson’s Fifth Letter. Correspondence with 150 Artists.

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