planning is already underway for the 2025 exhibition year, when there will be an extended group exhibition. The concept is as follows: The Kunstverein Eislingen is initiating an inter/national mail art campaign and exhibition.
Mailart began in the 1960s when artists sent postcards inscribed with poems or drawings through the post rather than exhibiting or selling them through conventional commercial channels. Its origins can be found in Marcel Duchamp and Kurt Schwitters and the Italian futurists. But it was the New York artist Ray Johnson who, in the mid 1950s, posted small collages, prints of abstract drawings and poems to art world notables giving rise to what eventually became known as the New York Correspondence School. Mailart and can take a variety of forms including postcards, packages, faxes, emails and blogs. (vgl. www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/m/mail-art)
This brief outline serves as inspiration and transfer for your own artistic work, which must take the following points into account:
- Size of the work: from a minimum of A10 to a maximum of A4.
- 1 work per participant, of course joint works are also possible.
- The techniques are free: graphics, painting, photography, watercolor, collage, mixed media ...
- The theme is "kreiseln" – we are curious to see what artistic ideas you can come up with for this rare verb.
- You are welcome to sign the work, give it a title, stamp it, etc.
- Back of the artwork: Please make sure to include a legible name + valid address + email address if applicable.
- The artwork must be able to be sent by post in an envelope, i.e. it should be "flat goods"; the work is realized on paper, thin cardboard or similar. Of course, the design of the envelope may already reveal that art is on its way. But please send it in such a way that Deutsche Post will actually deliver it. No parcels please, as these cannot be delivered to the gallery.
- The deadline is June 20, 2025; we will not be able to consider submissions received after this date.
- Address:
Kunstverein Eislingen
Galerie in der Alten Post
Boris Kerenski
Bahnhofstraße 12
D-73054 Eislingen
As usual with mailart calls, you will NOT receive the work back, as the individual contribution is/will be part of the overall project. We will also have to forego the administrative effort of insuring the work.
Mailart contributions will be shown from 08.11.–07.12.2025 in the Galerie Alte Post in the Kunstverein Eislingen, the vernissage will take place on 07.11.2025 at 7 pm. After the exhibition, the board will decide to which suitable institution the contributions from the mail art campaign should be handed over. This could be, for example, the collection of the city of Eislingen.
We have also made a firm commitment to the good practice of documentation in the form of a publication (catalog). All participants should receive a specimen copy.
Please send any questions to: kunstverein-eislingen@gmx.de
With best wishes
Boris Kerenski.
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