It seems these little works are capturing peoples imagination....at last I'll have someone to TRADE with!!
posted by Jane @ Tuesday, October 11, 2005
A new art concept, art that is neither bought or sold but traded. Trading sessions where artist meet and relax to chat and trade.
Mixed media artist, mailart artist, collagist ......oh what the heck I make stuff!
To find photos, more info on ATC's and all the spin offs that have come along due to the popularity of this emerging art movement, click on the photo link above.
For a little bit of history read on.
Artist Trading Cards measure "2.1/2 X 3.1/2"in.and fit into a clear plastic sleeve (like the one's used for baseball cards) and can be made of any material. Collage, Acrylic, Watercolour, Photograph, Fabric, mixed Media, in fact almost any material can be used to make an ATC. The only way to aquire an ATC is to have an ATC to trade, cards are not bought or sold.
Begun in 1996-97 by Swiss artist Vanci Stirnemann, ATC's herald a new art culture. Rejecting the tradition of critique and assigning monetary value to art, Stirnemanns idea has evolved into a popular and exciting new way to aquire your own art collection.
More than a thousand ATC's were exhibited in a gallery in Zurich, Switzerland, by Stirnemann and the only way to aquire a card was to swap, card for card.
2 Comments:
Really enjoyed looking, and I wish I could be there!
Just wish I could pop down to Bath to have a quick look. It looks great. Let us know about all the publicity! Frieda
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