MinXus mail from Ms. Carina Granlund (Petsmo, Finland) – it’s still about art, poetry & who has the best hair

Here are some exciting new acquisitions for “The Ineffable Treasures of MinXus” Exhibition from Carina Granlund, who is not only one of our most faithful correspondents but also one of the foremost artists working in the spirit of MinXus today. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, MinXus has taken root in Finland and is thriving.

As an earlier M-L post reported, Carina travelled to the USA this summer. She visited California, purchased art supplies at Wal Mart, and produced some “on the road” mail-art. MinXus USA is pleased she enjoyed her trip!

In the work above, Carina has created a stunning collage-poster – playfully referencing earlier Maoist and Soviet state-sanctioned social realism – to communicate the global network of free expression and free exchange, which is here depicted, perhaps, as “The MinXus Internationale.” How wonderful it is to know Finland is among the great MinXus nations of Germany, France, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland – and how we strive to realize that the the dream of MinXus=Lynxus will inspire more artists in other parts of the world.  Carina shares that vision:

Yes Carina, together we are “Building a New World.”

Note “The Red Mink.” Dark wall’s visionary poem, “Mink of the Tangerine Oncoming,” has been an underlying theme of Solar Festival 2012. Carina is one of the few artists who has attempted to explore, unravel and express  the meaning of the tangerine mink. Carina has also very insightfully observed that, for all the other things MinXus is about, it is always about hair; and this includes the tangerine mink:

A MinXus Instant Classic of the highest order! Carina Granlund has synthesized “Mink of the Tangerine Oncoming,” Ezra Pound’s hairstyle, consumerism, aesthetics and many other MinXus-relevant elements into a popart-based masterpiece that would surely please Ray Johnson himself, were he here to see it – a MinXus treasure. The envelope containing this work included one of those minimalist, event score- style pieces that are another aspect of Carina’s talent:

As ever, our deepest appreciation to Carina Granlund. Make sure to see more of Carina’s work at her website:

http://www.carinagranlund.com/