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1. How and when did you become involved in Mail-Art?

I had the idea of sending out an artwork of mine in the form of a postcard to a lot of international galleries and artists. I got 3 answers back and one was from Shozo Shimamoto, who introduced me into Mail-Art. This was at the end of 1996.

2. Can you give us a short C.V. of your Mail-Art activities from the beginning till now? - What are your specific activities within Mail-Art?

I am keeping contact up to now to more than 100 artists making collaboration works or exchanging artwork. With some of the artists I have developed an interesting conversation through writing. I have taking part on more than 100 projects with drawings, paintings, collages, performances, copy-art, stamp-art, etc... I am doing art since 1981

Some statements through rubberstamps or writing:

  • Mail-Art is consolation for my soul
  • our world is a living creature
  • we are one
  • disarment now!
  • Mail-Art is solution for my soul
  • money is just a number
  • Kunst in der art von Charistos & Ansari
  • Besitz ist gewalt