Many artists that I've talked to over the course of the past few days have been deeply affected by the images on the screen, the stories of husbands and sons and mothers missing in the rubble that used to be one of the most prominent features of the NYC cityscape. Many of us are on the other side of the country or the other side of the world, making direct aid nearly impossible. We're unable to reach out in a very real way. We donate blood, we donate money, but we are still bound by a distance that prevents interaction.
And underneath the frustration at being bound, we feel. We feel deeply. And our methods for expressing our rage and grief, frustration and sorrow, may be as varied as our souls, but we all express these emotions under the blanket heading of art.
Artistamps have traditionally been a political medium. Mail artists, in general, have never shied away from our feelings and our world. This horrible, unspeakable tragedy is no different.
Though many of us are too close to the situation yet to create, the image of the crumbling towers and scarred Pentagon are indelibly etched in our minds. I expect to see more issues from more posts worldwide as this news, this attack, becomes internalized and processed in the mind of the artists who create them.
For now, I've established the 911 Gallery. I expect to add to it as time goes on and more issues are published.
Art has traditionally been a healing activity for those who create. May we all heal a little from its presence.
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