CALLS
2027 will see the publication of PLANET DADA MAILART, a retrospective document of the work of PLANET DADA, PLANET DADA STUDIOS, PLANET DADA CENTRAL & PLANET DADA XTRA, that features historic documentation and contemporary works in a full-colour paperback and hardback edition.
If you would like to contribute to the book, send mail art to PLANET DADA MAILART, BM ZOSHOUSE, LONDON, WC1N, UK
PREFERRED SUBMISSIONS: ASSEMBLAGE, ARTISTAMPS, ARTIST BOOKS, RUBBER STAMPS, MAIL ART ETC!
CLOSING DATE: 31st JANUARY 2027
NO ENTRY FEE: Participation is free. No returns.
DOCUMENTATION: The book documenting received works will be published by ZOSHOUSE
PUBLICATION: The project book will be curated and published featuring a selection of works. Due to budget constraints, physical copies of the book will not be mailed to contributors for free. The publication will be available from ZOSHOUSE
ABOUT
Within the international International Union of Mail-Artists (IUOMA) network, the moniker Planet Dada is tied specifically to the multimedia artist, musician, and author Sean Woodward. [1, 2]
- The Digital Hub: In historical directories of alternative art networks, Woodward’s Planet Dada platform is documented as an early, essential archive for the community. It featured open project calls, curated galleries of received mail, and showcased his own experimental digital art. [2] [5]
- Signature Mediums: Woodward utilises the moniker to distribute specific lines of mail art, declaring that the spirit of Planet Dada relies on envelope furniture, custom-made artistamps, and bespoke hand-carved postal cancellation stamps. [1, 3]
- The 191 Zine & Living Poets Gallery: Under the Planet Dada umbrella, Woodward published the 191 assembling zine—a collaborative publication where network participants sent in physical pages to be bound together—and hosted the Living Poets Gallery. [2]
Cross-Network Collaborations
Planet Dada frequently intersects with other well-known nodes in the modern mail art ecosystem. Recent community archives show Woodward’s Planet Dada pieces exchanging regularly with creators like Dadanautik (based in Bremen), Morningmoss Embassy, and Dr. Zach, the latter of whom curated the global Dada Domicile Mail Art Map at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. [3, 4]
MAIL ART TITLES HELD BY SEAN WOODWARD
IPC High Ambassador for Culture
Mraurovian Diplomatic & Spiritual Ambassador to the British Isles
Cultural Attache to the British Isles for the Fluxus Indians
International Union of Mail Artists Ambassador to Cyberspace
Special Envoy to the UK for Bananaland
REFERENCES
[2] https://www.cultivatetwiddle.com
[5] Sean Woodward’s Planet Dada – a marvellous selection of mail art stuff, including project calls, Sean’s excellent computer art, artistamps and exhibits of various mail art he has received. Home to his 191 assembling zine and the Living Poets Gallery. – Tim Drage, https://cultivatetwiddle.com