.
WHY: because dear old mail art will not disappear without giving battle.
THE REVOLUTION HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE DAY
WHEN: September 18th 1998 (from 0 to 24 hr).
WHERE: any fucking where.
WHAT: on this day everyone will behave as if the revolution had already
happened. There will be no good ones and bad ones, no judgement, no
restraint and no violence (remember? It has already happened). In the full
respect for the others, everyone shall behave as it pleases him/her. Bring
your own condoms, drugs and music.The key number will be 39.
WHO: all the persons that, like Sergio Messina/RadioGladio, believe that
any real change will begin within one's own body/mind.
WHY: to prove that anything is still possible.
OCTOBER IN THE RAILOAD EARTH
WHEN: the month of October, 1998.
WHERE: anywhere one or more (mail) artists make a poem, painting, object,
performance, photography, graffiti by a railroad track or train.
WHAT: to celebrate the work and life of Jack Kerouac and his prose
piece/sound poem "October in the Railroad Earth". If you would like to send
a documentation of your Incongruous Meeting - in any media - to the address
below, you will receive a reply and work from me.
WHO: Dave Baptiste Chirot, 2542 N.Farwell n.5, Milwaukee, WI 53211 USA.
WHY: to honour Jack Kerouac, railroads for their spirit of adventure, their
sounds and their movement.
YU-ITALIAN IM98
WHEN: 19 October-1 November 1998.
WHERE: NUBS Gallery, Mitropolita Petra 8, Beograd, Yugoslavia.
WHAT: exhibition by Emilio Morandi + Giovanni Strada, cooperative
performances with Dobrica Kamperelic (and our wives) and the rest of the
people here...
WHO: Strada/Morandi/Kamperelic.
WHY: our friendship growing, we have the same opinions about art and art
activities.
10-22-38 ASTORIA
WHEN: on October 22nd, 1998.
WHERE: at your nearest xerox machine.
WHAT: meet a photocopying machine and together make a work celebrating the
first xerox print 60 years ago. Photocopy your hand, stick it on a card,
cut round it, add stamp & address below, send to me. Documentation to all.
WHO: A.1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd., 71 Lambeth Walk, London SE11, England, UK.
WHY: to remember a great man, and a great invention.
CABBAGES FOR A SNACK
WHEN: October 23rd, at tea break time.
WHERE: in front of the most useless Faculty in your town (or nearest
University town).
WHAT: several individuals meet bringing radios, blasters,
cassette-recorders transmitting loud noises, and eat cabbages for a snack
(italian saying for "it has nothing to do with the subject").
WHO: an invite from the New Plagiarist Alliance, Rome.
WHY: eating cabbages as a snack is really disturbing.
50 YEARS SINCE THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
WHEN: 7-8-9 November 1998.
WHERE: in Quilmes, prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
WHAT: demonstrations, recitals, exhibitions, individual or group
performances and any other activity on human rights to be performed on the
street. All projects accepted, all artworks exhibited, no returns.
WHO: confirm your presence so we might find some lodgings, contact Claudio
Fabian Perez, Centro de Arte Moderno, Dorrego 176, (1878) Quilmes,
Argentina.
WHY: as an occasion for a meeting in favour of Human Rights in the World.
FRIDAY THIRTEEN
WHEN: on Friday 13th November 1998.
WHERE: a place of normality (like a town square).
WHAT: all participants will shout abusive remarks to normal passers-by.
WHO: minority groups (race, gender, disability).
WHY: to make everyone else feel crap for a moment, before going on
unaffected by the meeting. To try and raise a sense of oneness.
AN ACTION FOR YVES KLEIN
WHEN: for 24 hrs on Friday, November 27, 1998.
WHERE: World wide.
WHAT: an incongruous leap into the void, a jump into space. Document this
action by having someone take a photograph of you leaping/jumping into
space. Send a copy to the address below, for inclusion in documentation and
the final gathering of this incongruous meeting.
WHO: Stephen Perkins, 1816 E. College St., Iowa City, IA 52245, Usa.
WHY: November 27, 1998 is the anniversary of the publication of Yves
Klein's one day newspaper, "Dimanche" (Sunday, Nov. 27, 1960). In this
newspaper was the first publication of the famous photography of Klein
leaping into the void.
LET'S PARTY WITH "M"!
WHEN: December 23rd, 1998, hr. 5 pm.
WHERE: City Lights bookstore, via San Niccolo' 23/r, Firenze, Italy.
WHAT: all participants should reach the bookstore with an imaginary small
holy picture of Maldoror.
WHO: Carmine Mangone.
WHY: to worthily celebrate his 31st birthday.
TZART
WHEN: December 26th, 1998.
WHERE: Santiago Rusintol n.51-1°dercha, 50002 Zaragoza, Spain.
WHAT: Tzar God is - Zaragosse - Zaragoza.
WHO: Pedro Bericat, Apartado 4033, 50080 Zaragoza, Spain..
WHY: Tzart (photoreturn).
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
WHEN: December 31st 1998.
WHERE: in front of the Museum of Museums, Bouckaerstraat 8, 8790 Waregem,
Belgium.
WHAT: R.I.P.
WHO: Johan Van Geluwe/A.R.T. (Art Recycling Terminal).
WHY: L'art poor l'art / Mort pour l'art / L'or pour l'art.
SZTUKA FABRYKA IM98 IN LONDON
WHEN: Thursday the 31st of December 1998, start at 11 pm.
WHERE: in London, England, at Trafalgar Square under (or near) Nelson's
column.
WHAT: celebrating another fine start of a new year all together with some
mail artists. Bring mail art symbols of recognition on bannes of all sizes.
WHO: Sztuka Fabryka (Geert De Decker, Kerkstraat 290, 9140 Tielrode,
Belgium. Phone/Fax ++32(0)3-7708464) and all who want to participate.
WHY: to be part of a Mail Art New Years Eve meeting in one of the most
beautiful cities of the world.
A-WAKE FOR THE MAIL ART SPIRIT
WHEN: on December 31st 1998, from dusk till dawn.
WHERE: in front of the Art Museum of your town (or the nearest Art Museum).
WHAT: all networkers will meet and light candles, incenses, crackers, burn
money or perform other impromptu incongruences, waiting for the insidious
6661 reversed.
WHO: anonymous multiple invite.
WHY: a-wake for the survival of the "mail art spirit" of open,
uncompetitive, ethereal, unruly & free exchange.
ALIEN COMINGOUT DAY
WHEN: January 4th, 1999 at high noon.
WHERE: the UFO Museum, P.O. Box 6056, Portland, Oregon 97228-6056 USA.
WHAT: send postcards from the universe if you cannot attend - aliens living
among us will finally reveal themselves...
WHO: "you know who you are".
WHY: some things just cannot be kept a secret for long.
NOW INVENT YOUR CONVOCATION:
Title:...................................
WHEN: ..............................
WHERE: ...........................
WHAT: .............................
WHO: ...............................
WHY: ...............................
CHOOSE A DAY
CHOOSE A PLACE
CHOOSE A REASON
FILL IN THE FORM ABOVE
& ORGANIZE AN INCONGRUOUS MEETING IN 1998!
Think up, write down, print and distribute your own convocation.
Do not forget (if you want) to mail a clean copy to:
E.O.N., via C. Battisti 339, 55049 Viareggio, Italy
phone-fax +39 584 963918 e-mail baroniv@vi.ats.it
that will help circulating it world-wide.
ORGANIZE+PARTICIPATE+DOCUMENT (yes, it is as easy as that!)
INCONGRUOUS MEETINGS 1998 (IM98)
Vittore Baroni, via C. Battisti 339, 55049 Viareggio, Italy).
© 1998 - Vittore Baroni - Italy
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