I heartily second Reed's use and attention with copy art--(i call
it xollage as i do xeroxed collage as main part of my xeroxed
works)
of course there is always the play (LUDENS) aspect of "the work"
that is
from vocation to vacation
and
avocation to a vacation
O Ay O Ay
O Way A Way O Way!
-davacation boptiste
Be bop a lula!
(Gene Vincent's immortal words/song)
On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, Reed Altemus wrote:
> Actually, I have nothing against artists and the art world
> per se my activity just falls along a different line- the sort of
> post-punk DIY "say you're an artist and you are" school
> validated by Joseph Beuys' ideas and much Fluxus as
> formulated by Maciunas. My chosen field of work
> xerigraphy (or copy art) is very contentious
> as a medium too and my activity also includes mail art
> and mail poetry which are traditionally considered
> marginal forms. Sometimes I get a bit dissatisfied
> living on the fringes and I go to trendy vernissages
> or museums and they bore me... anyways I really
> have nothing against art or artists I just came to my
> role a maker differently. Also for me it is an avocation
> not a vocation.
>
> Just wanted to clear that up.
>
> RA
>
>
