{"id":12887,"date":"2022-07-11T21:24:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T01:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=12887"},"modified":"2022-07-11T21:24:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T01:24:13","slug":"call-to-artists-boris-vian-mail-art-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/calls-for-artists\/call-to-artists-boris-vian-mail-art-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to Artists: Boris Vian Mail Art Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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image courtesy of Le Prieure d’Auzay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CALL TO ARTISTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boris Vian and His Universe (Mail Art Exhibition)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at Prieur\u00e9 d\u2019Auzay in Auzay, France and on Instagram @leprieuredauzay
23-24 August 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deadline for receipt of work in France: Sunday, 21 August 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second edition of “Lettres d\u2019Auzay” opens at the Prieur\u00e9 d\u2019Auzay in Vend\u00e9e, France, 23-24 August 2022. “Lettres d’Auzay”, a micro-festival that takes place in the gardens of a family home and which honors the art of correspondence, this year celebrates the French author Boris Vian<\/a> (1920-1959) and his whimsical universe–literature, surrealism, jazz and pataphysics. Vian was a star in his own sky and a master of the word, poetry, music, the stage as well as an inventor and engineer but mostly remembered for his potent and unconventional novels.\u00a0The event welcomes artists, their installations and features workshops about the art of of writing letters as well as unique correspondence known as mail art. In the evening, a reading of selected letters from Boris Vian himself, as well as a buffet with music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this event, the organizers are calling on artists to make Mail Art on the chosen theme: “Boris Vian & His Universe”. Take some time to look into Vian<\/a>\u2019s special world and create your reflections on this unique polymath.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To participate:<\/strong>
Using the postal service, send large format mail art works on A4 (11″x8.5″) postcards and mail them to :\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLettres d\u2019Auzay\u201d
Le Prieur\u00e9
13 rue de l\u2019Eglise
85200 Auzay
France <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All works will be exhibited at Auzay and shown on Instagram @leprieuredauzay<\/a>.\u00a0 All mail artists who participate are invited to the in-person event.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please follow the Boris Vian Mail Event Instagram @leprieuredauzay<\/a> for all updates and to see the work as it comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadline for receipt of work in France: Sunday, 21 August 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(The text of this call to artists was adapted from materials provided by Le Prieur\u00e9 . All questions should be directed to them via\u00a0Instagram DM @leprieuredauzay<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CALL TO ARTISTS Boris Vian and His Universe (Mail Art Exhibition) at Prieur\u00e9 d\u2019Auzay in Auzay, France and on Instagram @leprieuredauzay23-24 August 2022 Deadline for receipt of work in France: Sunday, 21 August 2022 The second edition of “Lettres d\u2019Auzay”…<\/p>\n

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