AX(iS) Mali/Mail Art Project
AX(iS)
20 October – 18 November 2012
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20 October – 18 November 2012
The Ax(is) Mali Art Project, started in 2011, is a satellite project of the Ax(is) Art Projects—a yearly gathering of artists from different fields working on the idea of transience, site-specific, and community-based works.
The invitation to participate was open to everyone—artists and non-artists alike. This method is the group’s way of reaching out to the audience and serves one of the Ax(is) Art Projects’ main goals: to breach the gap between the audience and artists in general. The use of the mail format and the traditional courier system is also a reaction to existing modes of transport, format, and relay of information.
About the Artist
About the Artists
In 2011, de Guia initiated AX(iS) Art Project, a bi-annual arts festival that is guided by the belief that art is not exclusive and, therefore, posited outside institutional norms.
Ax(is) Art Project was for De Guia a shared risk and the challenge it posed to the artists involved was ‘the search for a common ground’. Largely an artist-run festival, it had an interesting mix of participants that included those based in Baguio like De Guia and Ubbog, a local writers’ group and those invited to bring over pieces or take part in the events. Local artisans participated, their skills showcased alongside internationally known contemporary artists. Axis combined site installations, musical events, creative workshops and performances. Contemporary pieces were shown in unlikely places like the Katipunan bar in the city market, an old haunt for farmers and miners.
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About the Artists
About the Artist
In 2011, de Guia initiated AX(iS) Art Project, a bi-annual arts festival that is guided by the belief that art is not exclusive and, therefore, posited outside institutional norms.
Ax(is) Art Project was for De Guia a shared risk and the challenge it posed to the artists involved was ‘the search for a common ground’. Largely an artist-run festival, it had an interesting mix of participants that included those based in Baguio like De Guia and Ubbog, a local writers’ group and those invited to bring over pieces or take part in the events. Local artisans participated, their skills showcased alongside internationally known contemporary artists. Axis combined site installations, musical events, creative workshops and performances. Contemporary pieces were shown in unlikely places like the Katipunan bar in the city market, an old haunt for farmers and miners.
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