disSent: Resistance, Mail Art & Informal Networks
“disSENT” derives from the Latin dissentïre, to think differently, to perceive otherwise. Between the 1960’s and 1980’s, artists around the world used the postal system to create an alternate network for exchanging art, ideas, publications, and solidarity.
Their dissent was not only political but also institutional: they questioned where art could exist, how it could circulate, and who could participate.
The exhibition is curated by Arzu Ozkal following the generous gift from Frank Ferguson’s family of his mail art archive. From this archive, approximately 200 works that trace a story of solidarity and camaraderie among artists across borders were selected. Arzu Ozkal: “This exhibition is organized around five interconnected areas: Feminist Networks & Publishing; Human Rights & Solidarity; Anti-Art & Alternative Institutions; Networks of Care; and Peace, Ecology & the Cold War.”
Exhibition opens on Saturday, October 3rd, with an opening reception beginning at 5pm to 7pm at The Front Art Gallery.
147W San Ysidro Blvd. San Diego, 92173
Be part of the exhibition! Send us your mail art!
As part of “disSENT”, we are inviting the public to be part of the exhibition by creating a 4×5 inch postcard and sending it to us by mail.
All submissions from artists of all ages and levels will be included in the exhibition – no jury, no fee, no returns.
Because the gallery welcomes visitors of all ages, works with mature content may be displayed in a separate designated area rather than on the main exhibition wall.
Mail your postcard to: The Front Arte & Cultura, 147 West San Ysidro Blvd, San Ysidro, CA 92173.