Fluxus and after

Signifying the links between Fluxus and the Pop Art movement, Bob Watts's art traversed the --rz_. boundaries of both. Closely involved in Fluxus from the early 1960s, much of his ephemeral work focused on aspects of Guglielmo Cavellini (Italy 1914-2014) , Z Z the postal system, Sheets of various postage stamps, stamped envelopes and photographs of the artist c. 1979-82 t l XW Z 03117 3 0 300 M w3V JIL w3V 3 M 24M X Z b M C 3 - IM and on mail art asa Private collection means of readily propagating ideas and objects. This screenprint on fabric reprints Yamflug/5 Post 5, a sheet of stamps originally produced by Watts in 1963 which was distributed in various Although never directly associated with official Fluxus activities, Guglielmo Cavellini's work as an Flux-kits and available from Watts's own remodelled stamp dispenser. In its enlarged form the a uda cious'auto-historicist' and a mail artistlinks him closelywiththe playful side ofthe movement. work overcomes the fleeting impactof the small mass-produced objects and suggests that greater He has produced posters, stickers and stamps which feature his own image alongside Paul attention be paid to the mental quirks of Fluxus. Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh and Andy Warhol (for example), and celebrate his legendary, 'century- long' career. In the aptly titled project, 'operation round trip', he posts letters which, lacking any Stamps 3 pieces 1984 official postage stamps, are always 'returned to sender'! Screenprint on fabric ed.20/45 150 x345cm Published by Editions Francesco Conz, Verona Collection Queensland Art Gallery COZAI*E 1839-1939 CAVELLN 19142014 M O M 1939-1939 C i H 1814-2014 cEzA,*E1839 1939 C E W M 1814-2014 r I R I R F3 M .....!TERNAT)ONAL POSTAGE 333 VTERNATIONAL POSTAGE 333 t1TERNA11ONAL POSTAGE 333 . ............................... "i M* NOM, X M Pj n -n?--, MAW 02-ANNE 839 1939 540 LLII 1914 2014 CEZANNE 1039 1939 C#AELJ.*3 1914 2014 CEZ #1401839 1939 C40ELIJ93 1914 2014 Nti nr% 9-1 tlX , n rl Fri- Al" M r, ;41 r j p r nm $ n__fill n-_ P H3TERNATONAL POSTAGE 333 R1TERNAT1ONAL POSTAGE 333 t4TERNAT3ONAL POSTAGE 333 $ f l P rf-5 ll F71! - 0-, P P C #14091391939 580 W13 1914 20 #140 8539 1939 CAVISJJP# 10142014 9240203919395045331319142014 flD171*11 1~ n r A A imp 00 n ON f-A n& rz I 1 A . I . in 9 H L i ' = * : ' . ' c ' . ç - CL LZ CO D WTERNA11ONAL POSTAGE 333 1TERNAT)ONAL POSTAGE PCf3l%-33G - .WEJA5IQ3AL 333 ME "ILU np W7 1CL Donald Celender (United States b.1 931) Art Ball 1971 IF PEOPLE DID NOT SOMETIMES Pack of 20 Cards, 9 x 6.5cm (each) ' DO S I L L Y THINGS, NOTHING Holy Art Cards c1972 INTELLIGENT WOULD EVER GET Pack of40 cards, 10x5.5cm(each( DONE' Collection Malcolm Enright, Brisbane ( L u d w i g Wittgenstein) Conceptual artist and historian, Don Celender pokes fun at the 'sanctification' of figures in the upper echelons of New York's art world by featuring the likes of Jim Dine, George Segal, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Lucas Samaras as saints. On the reverse of each card in the Holy Art Cards sequence is a ludicrous statement by the relevant artist which relates to orthodox religious beliefs. 3Lm.ML 4M 30 SM 43 3Lm.AL 4131w 310 SM 07