k o z y m a i l a r t

Mail art (or postal art) is an avant-garde practice consisting of sending letters, postcards, envelopes or similar extra-artistic elements, which are elevated to the status of a work of art by the artistic intention of the author and/or by deliberate manipulation, and are delivered by post to one or more recipient(s). The artistic transformation is carried out by writing or painting on such materials, or by graphically decorating them, and the like – in any case, by designing special versions of postcards and letters which are then posted, with a resultant interaction with the recipient.

Mail art represents an opportunity for individuals to create non-commercial art that moves outside of established channels of mediation and marketing.

This is an open call for mail art under the theme of “Flowers for peace”.

It is open to everyone worldwide.

Participation is free of charge and all artistic, pictorial and graphic techniques, in paper, wood, stone and plastic, both analogue and digital, are permitted.

Each work has to be sent individually by post.

Postcards measuring 148 x 105 mm will be preferred.

The works will not be returned.

Please indicate the following on each piece of art:

Artist’s name or signature

Date

Address, P.O. box, city, country

E-mail

Galerie Eulenspiegel will publish every work (with the artist’s name) on its homepage www.galerieeulenspiegel.ch, under the header MailArt.

Send your works to:

Galerie Eulenspiegel

Gerbergässlein 6

P.O. Box 507

4051 Basel

Switzerland

Jury: There is no jury and no selection process. The curator reserves the right not to exhibit works with hateful content. There is no limit to the number of works you can submit.

Fees: There are no participation fees.

Submission deadline: Sunday, 11 October 2026

31.10.25

Received mailart postcard from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

Thank you very much Lorenzo.

22.10.25

Late arrival of the MA call from Eberhard Janke, Germany

Many thanks Eberhard.

I hope to participate the next time.

Postcard arrives from Rittiner & Gomez, Switzerland

Many thanks Rittiner & Gomez.

26.9.25

The 6th International MA Exhibition in Kastamonu, Turkey: Unshaken Memory

More info on Art and Design Platform.

Click on the images for the Application Conditions, etc.

Deadline: 31 January 2026.

29.8.25

Watercolor postcard received from Awyn, Canada

Many thanks Awyn.

22.8.25

Mailart arrives in envelope from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

Many thanks Lorenzo.

12.8.25

Postcard received from Susan Gold / Smith, Canada

Many thanks Susan.

1.8.25

Stitched card arrives from Stephan J. Mitterwieser, Germany

Thank you Stephan.

27.7.25

Mailart project in Italy: Freeforall - LIBERITUTTI

18.7.25

Collaged X-ray film arrives from Susan Gold / Smith, Canada

Thank you Susan.

How nice the fine golden leaf you collaged in the very centre is.

It took the sending five full months to arrive here.

Is Canada so far away from Turkey?

What do the words on the spine-like part mean?

This piece is a mystery.

5.6.25

Mailart arrives in envelope from Lorenzo Rosselli, Switzerland

MIZARA sees no evil

KIZAKAZU feels no evil

IWAZARU speaks no evil

Thank you Lorenzo.

23.5.25

Seth Nicemail card received from Michael Stein, Germany

Seth Nicemail is a mail art project of the Germany-based artist Michael Stein. Stein's #6 mail art project dated 20250501 is "Zoo of three centuries" and arrived today the 9th postcard of the set of 15 pieces he sent out to artists across 6 countries. More on sethnicemail.net.

Many thanks Michael.