In one display of mailart, I put the 3D pieces and larger pieces on museum pedistals along a wall space, and hung the smaller pieces from the wall above the pedistals. ( I was allowed only one long wall for display). To hang the pieces, I punched a small hole (with 1/16th punch) in one corner, tied clear fishing line through the hole, and suspended them from clear push-pins placed higher up on the wall. This way , the people viewing could hold the pieces and turn them around to see both sides. I felt it was important for the exhibit to be "touchable" by the viewers.
At the independent arts festival in Belgium a couple of years ago, Guido Vermeulen had a fantastic display of mailart. He had several methods of showing. Primarily he had folding screen-like frames standing along the gallery with the mailart suspended in plastic page protectors, attatched together in vertical columns. (they filled the space of where the screens would be.) This way you could also see both sides, you could walk "through" the exhibit between the columns of plastic pages. I think he probably built the wooden frames himself. It was very effective. There were a lot of pieces in his show, too many to hang. There was also a tablewith 3D pieces on them and a basket with postcards that anyone could sift through. Pati B. -----Original Message----- From: tanyabemis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 3:23 am Subject: (",) Mailart Exhibition Suggestions? Would anyone care to share their experience regarding displaying pieces of mailart for exhibitions? I'd like to know how others have done it. What suggestions and tips might you have to offer? Thanks! Tanya ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
