TAM was here - A Mail-Art Project 1983-1986

Bernd Olbrich - Germany

2006-11-20T10:01:00.000-08:00

Contribution from Bernd Olbrich, Kassel, Germany. He made a xerox-collage out of the wall. Fascinating to see how the wall has grown. So many windows. This might be the basis for a complete new project.... (maybe a digital version.... Just download this image, and add something to it. Send the digital image to r.janssen@iuoma.org and I will see how the collection grows......

Eddie A.C. - England (backside)

2006-11-20T09:57:00.000-08:00

The back-side of Eddie's contribution (from England. The windows he cut out, he made them into this collage with text.

Eddie A.C. - England (frontside)

2006-11-20T09:56:00.000-08:00

Art for Uhuru, Eddie A.C, England.

Ruud Janssen - Holland

2006-11-20T09:54:00.000-08:00

Contribution by myself. Just a short message in little blocks. Ruud Janssen, Breda, Netherlands.

Klaus Groh - Germany

2006-11-20T09:51:00.000-08:00

Contribution from Klaus Groh, Edewecht, Germany.

Marcello Diotailevi - Italy

2006-11-20T09:50:00.000-08:00

Contribution from Marcello Diotailevi, Fano, Italy. H plavced some of his selfportraits on the walls, as if he was looking out of the windows.

Roger Theo Nupie - Belgium

2006-11-18T11:37:00.000-08:00

Contribution from Roger in Belgium. A crucifis was drawn on the wall....

Antonio Tregnaghi - Italy

2006-11-18T11:36:00.001-08:00

Contribution by LastEXIT, Antonio Tregnaghi, Lucca, Italy. Here the wall is painted yellow. Seems like a nice job to hang down there and paint.....

Friedrich Winnes - East-Germany

2006-11-18T11:36:00.000-08:00

Contribution from Friedrich Winnes in East-Berlin, DDR. In those days the text "Kunst ist Waffe (Volkskunst Geheimwaffe!)" had a very special meaning. Art was used in special ways.

Kazumori Murakami - Japan

2006-11-18T11:35:00.001-08:00

Contribution that comes unmistakenly from Japan. Kazumori Murakami from Hyogo-Ken in Japan sent this one back

Manfrid Martin - East-Germany

2006-11-18T11:35:00.000-08:00

contribution from Manfred Martin, Leizpig, East-Germany (before the wall was down).

Henning Mittendorf - Germany

2006-11-16T13:20:00.000-08:00

Contribution by Henning Mittendorf, West-Germany. He used a text by Wilfried Rash (Forensische Sozialtheratie) in 1977 on this wall, with the title: " Strafvollzug".

SHeila Holz - USA

2006-11-16T13:19:00.001-08:00

Contribution by Sheila Holz, USA.

Lon Spiegelman - USA

2006-11-16T13:19:00.000-08:00

contribution from Lon Spiegelman, Los Angeles, USA. He wrote this letter on the backside of the conribution. The typical rubberstamps are based on Lon's drawings. I recognize them always...

Margot van Oosten - Netherlands

2006-11-16T13:17:00.001-08:00

contribution by Margot van Oosten, Delft, Netherlands. She formed together with Sonja van den Burg, Den Haag, the famous " Afzet" which published lots of materials in the 80-ies.

Artfoot 84 - USA

2006-11-16T13:17:00.000-08:00

contribution from Artfoot 84, Berkeley, USA.

Marisa da Riz - Italy

2006-11-11T01:33:00.000-08:00

"Two writings", 1984. Contribution by Marisa da Riz, Padova, Italy.

Franz-Josef Weber - West-Germany

2006-11-11T01:32:00.000-08:00

Eyes of the wall by Franz Josef Weber (DHMAL KUNST CHELM) in Siegen, West-Germany.

Volker Hawan - West-Germany

2006-11-11T01:30:00.000-08:00

Volker Hawan (West-Germany) wrote this text on the back-side of one sheet. The idea of Nuclear Patterns......

Mogens Otto Nielsen - Denmark

2006-11-11T01:29:00.000-08:00

Contribution by Mogens Otto Nielsen, Denmark. He printed his large "He-Art" stamp on the paper.

C.W. Summers - USA

2006-11-09T11:07:00.000-08:00

contribution from C.W. Summers, USA. The text "Has the whole idea gotten out of HAND" has to do with the situation in the USSR in those times.

Ryosuke Cohen - Japan

2006-11-09T11:06:00.000-08:00

contribution by Ryosuke Cohen from Japan. Collage.

Expo at Artestudio, Ponta Nossa, Italy.

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expo

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expo

TAM eats TAM

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performance TAM eats TAM. 1985 in Ponta Nossa, Italy.

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the expo - Ponta Nossa - Italy - Artestudio.

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hanging up the collection

Expo Italy

2006-11-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

expo italy - poster 2

Expo in Italy

2006-11-09T11:02:00.000-08:00

expo italy - poster 1

Pierre Marquer - France

2006-10-13T06:55:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Pierre Marquer, France. He made a beautiful collage with the wall.

Mark Pawson - UK

2006-10-13T06:51:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Mark Pawson, England.

Guillermo Deisler - Bulgaria

2006-10-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Guillermo Deisler. He lived in Bulgaria back in 1985. Leter he moved to Eastern Germany.

Arno Arts - Netherlands

2006-10-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Arno Art, we will remember his name, he lives in Arnhem, Netherlands

Alfred Viola - USA

2006-10-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

Alfred Viola, Los Angeles, USA.

Paulo Bruscky - Brasil

2006-10-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Paulo Bruscky, Recife, Brasil.

Henning Mittendorf - Germany

2006-10-10T10:25:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Henning Mittendorf, Frankfurt, West-Germany. He used a text by Theodor W. Adorno, written in 1969.

Joseph W. Huber - DDR

2006-10-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Joseph W. Huber, Berlin, former East-Germany. Joseph died some years ago....

Letter - 4

2006-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

Arranging the exhibition in Amsterdam took quite some preperation. The correspondence you can see below. The Melkweg arranges an assistant for me and payed the hotel for my 3-day stay in Amsterdam to build up the exhibition.

Fourth letter from Melkweg.

Letter - 3

2006-10-10T10:18:00.000-07:00

Third letter from Melkweg

Letter - 2

2006-10-10T10:16:00.000-07:00

Second Letter from Melkweg

Letter - 1

2006-10-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

First letter from Melkweg.

Newsletter - No 1.

2006-10-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

The explenation that the collection will start to travel. At that time 365 contributions from 32 countries had arrived in the Netherlands

Invitation-text - in dutch

2006-10-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

Text written for the invitation to the exhibition at the Milkyway Gallery (in Dutch)

Thank You note

2006-10-10T10:09:00.000-07:00

A thank you note I sent to the contributors after they returned a sheet for the collection.

Invitation Melkweg

2006-10-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

Collage made for the invitation for the exhibition at the "Melkweg" in Amsterdam.

Melkweg Magazine - Netherlands

2006-10-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

The official magazine of the Milkyway Gallery and music center (Melkweg). As you can see the wall was printed on the cover of their magazine that is distributed inside Amsterdam and to cultural insitutes throughout the Netherlands. A Dutch text explaining mail-art and the project was written for this issue by me.

Harry Fox - USA

2006-10-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

The other side of Harry Fox's contribution. Sent as a card.

Harry Fox - USA

2006-10-10T09:58:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Harry Fox, USA. He used one of my 'thank-you' walls and added on that one. The other side was also decorated and as a card this contribution arrived at my P.O. Box.

Johan van Geluwe - Belgium

2006-10-10T09:53:00.000-07:00

Eyes, sent by Johan van Geluwe, Museum of Museums in Belgium.

TAM was HERE - Tomato Version

2006-10-06T14:28:00.001-07:00

A special video made for the TAM was HERE collection. WHen the project was done, video-contributions weren't possible yet. But as you can see, the new ages have increased the possibilities...

D. Mc Limans - USA

2006-10-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

Wonderful collage & drawing done by D. Mc Limans MA, USA.

Ursula - USA

2006-10-02T10:33:00.001-07:00

Another text-collage. This time from Ursula in USA,

Mc Guff - USA

2006-10-02T10:33:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Mc Guff in USA. Texts collaged on the wall. Click on the image if you have trouble reading small letters....

Clemente Padin - Uruguay

2006-10-02T10:31:00.000-07:00

Text: "Don't forget the Facism". Typically a contribution from Clemente Padin in Uruguay.

E.V. - Belgium

2006-10-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

E.V. from Belgium sent this rather aggressive collage.

Anonymous

2006-10-02T10:29:00.000-07:00

A quite funny contribution. Anonymous off course. It reads: "WC, 25c for entry please". And on the wall it reads: "And pissed here".

Damilo Ribero - Brasil

2006-10-02T10:27:00.000-07:00

Damilo Ribero from Brasil added a text to the wall: "God was here".

Rudi Wilderjans - Belgium

2006-10-02T10:25:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Rudi Wilderjans in Belgium. Again a collage.

Alyandre I - France

2006-10-02T10:24:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Alyandre I. France. A collage.

David Hunter - USA

2006-10-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

Contribution from David Hunter. He then still lived in Newcastle, USA. A 'bloody' contribution....

Guy Bleus 42.292 - Belgium

2006-10-01T06:16:00.000-07:00

Contribution from the Administration Centre in Wellen, Belgium. A typical work of Guy Bleus 42.292.

Anna Banana - Canada

2006-10-01T06:14:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Anna Banana in Canada. The text indicates that she used selfportraits from het past....

Lucio Kume - Brasil

2006-10-01T06:13:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Lucio Kume, St. Paulo in Brasil.

Vittore Baroni - Italy

2006-10-01T06:12:00.000-07:00

TRAX, a contribution from Vittore Baroni in Italy.

Unknown -

2006-10-01T06:11:00.000-07:00

There is light behind the windows....

Mad Michael - France

2006-10-01T06:10:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Fraction Studio - Mad Michel in France. He runs the music-label "No Unauthorized.

Antonio Gomez - Spain

2006-10-01T06:07:00.000-07:00

The text reads: "She is really different" and "We are not like THAT".

Jürgen Schön - Germany

2006-10-01T05:16:00.000-07:00

This contribution from Juergen Schoen, Koeln, Germany was quite dificult to reproduce. The windows can be openen and one sees a horrible view. For the scanned image I opened some of the windows so you know how it looked like.

Giovanni Strada - Italy

2006-10-01T05:14:00.000-07:00

Contribution that one should recognize. Giovanni Strada from Italy always works with circles. On this wall combined with his collage it just looks great.

Pete Horobin - Scottland

2006-10-01T05:13:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Pete Horobin in Scottland. He was heavily involved with his CELL and DATA project back then.

Arturo G. Fallico - USA

2006-10-01T05:12:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Arturo G. Fallico in USA. He choosed to make a collage on the wall.

Participants-List

2006-10-01T05:07:00.001-07:00

After the first exhibition in the Milkyway Gallery (Melkweg Gallerij) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, I typed out this list of all the contributors to this project. Quite a historical list with names you might know. The cans are high resolution, so click on them to read the details.

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HSKJ - Iceland

2006-10-01T05:01:00.000-07:00

Contribution by HSKJ. I believe he lived in Iceland. It remeberes me to put online the complete names-list of all the participants. There were 35 countries involved in this project with hundreds of contributions....

Mogens Otto Nielsen - Denmark

2006-10-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Mogens Otto Nielsen in Denmark. Better known as Armosphere Controlled.

Joseph Semah - Netherlands

2006-10-01T04:59:00.000-07:00

Another contribution by Joseh Semah, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He burned holes in one paper and added a second (copy) on the back. It creates this unreal look. Joseph nowadays ia quite a famous artist in the Netherlands and I guess he has no time for mail-art these days.

Pierre Marquer - France

2006-10-01T04:57:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Pierre Marquer, France. In the exhibition this contribution was't censored too because the image is kinda funny.

Decibal Scria - Romania

2006-10-01T04:56:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Decebal Scria in Romania. She cut out the windows and created this new wall...

Joki - Germany

2006-10-01T00:10:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Joki (Minden, Germany). He cut out a part of the wall and opended the windows. Adding his stamps, but most of all creating a surreal landscape that is awaiting us in the nucleair ages. As Joki did often: he integrated the postage stamp in the artwork and sent this contribution as a card. Wonderful work. Joki died years ago on a boat-accident. His work lives on.

Geza Perneczky - Germany

2006-10-01T00:05:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Geza Perneczky, Koeln, Germany.

Leidi Haaijer - Netherlands

2006-10-01T00:04:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Leidi Haaijer, Maastricht, Netherlands. She did a lot of work on the wall. It was placed on a carton board, the windows were opened, en the lines can be moved so the images keeps changing behind the windows.

Hans-Ruedi Fricker - Switzerland

2006-10-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Hans-Ruedi Fricker. He placed his little man behind bars and added the text: "My shadow in my graffity".

Karla Sachse - DDR

2006-09-30T23:57:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Karla Sachse, former Eastern-Germany (Berlin). In those days the wall was still deviding Berlin into two parts.

G. Albassi - France

2006-09-30T23:54:00.000-07:00

Contribution by G. Albassi from Versailles in France. He added these people to the wall who were discussing something.....

Des McLean - USA

2006-09-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Des McLean. Art from the Future, Glassboro State College, USA. Like mre artists Des cut out the windows and they can be opened.... The house of suits

Henning Mittendorf - Germany

2006-09-30T08:03:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Henning Mittendorf (Germany). He used one of his larger stamps and than finished the work with markers and silver ink.

Joachim Stange - DDR

2006-09-30T03:22:00.000-07:00

Another contribution from Joachim Stange, former Eastern-Germany.

Louise Neaderland - USA

2006-09-30T03:21:00.000-07:00

Contribution by Louise Neaderland - I.S.C.A.. She sent the contribution with her thank-you note to confirm the arrival of the "Snip-Xerox" project. My first mail-art project She also mentionens that she will publish something about the project in the April 1984 issue of the I.S.C.A.Quarterly. ISCA stands for International Society for Copier Artists. N.Y.C. - USA

Private World - USA

2006-09-30T03:15:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Private World, San Francisco, USA. Unfortunately he is no longer with us. He died some years ago.

Joachim Stange - DDR

2006-09-30T03:12:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Mail-Art Foto Archive, Joachim Stange, Dresden, former Eastern Germany.

Joseph Semah, Netherlands

2006-09-30T03:11:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Joseph Semah, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He used some scents on the paper.

Pascal Lenoir - France

2006-09-30T03:10:00.000-07:00

In the magazine "Mani Art", issued by Pascal Lenoir (issue 4 - 1984) on one page the wall appeared too. Pascal included one of my poems and rubberstamps from back then.

Loup Beau - France

2006-09-30T03:08:00.000-07:00

In the magazine called "Loup Beau", issue 3, there was a page where the wall appeared. The editor sent me the original magazine as a contribution for the project.

Yacho - Poland

2006-09-30T03:07:00.000-07:00

Yacho from Poland sent me a photo. He found a simular building the copy was made of in the town he lived in and posed in front of it for the project.

Thank You - note

2006-09-30T03:06:00.000-07:00

Whenever someone sent in a contribution he received back this card. That way the artist knows that the contribution arrived safely.

Araayi Lazzlo - Hungary

2006-09-30T03:04:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Araayi Lazzlo in Hungary. He made a collage out of it

Emillio Morandi - Italy

2006-09-30T03:01:00.000-07:00

Contribution from Emillio Morandi, Ponte Nossa, Italy. During this project I went to Italy in 1985 and took the collection with me for an exhibition in his gallery. Also met with lots of other Italian mail-artists during the week I stayed in Nothern Italy.