Attic Magazine (#15 April 2021) (edited by Nicola Winborn) (Yorkshire, UK)
In terms of transparency, I am thrilled to be included in this issue (April 2021) of Attic Magazine.
Nicola Winborn's zine - in addition to being a notable presence in the current re-surgence of mail art - welcomes asemic writing & vispo as well as other tropes of the postavant. Attic Magazine & Asemic Front 2 have shared interests & intersections for some time. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to recognize Attic Magazine with some particulars.
First, Attic is an assembling zine. Contributors create their own pages & - ideally - no two pages in any issue are the same. Thus, assembling zines require more work for the artist; but I have always found my own involvement in assembling zines deeply rewarding. I find my favorite archival pieces are often assembling zines from other eras. Nicola Winborn provides a wonderful resource for the current visual poetry community.
Nicole Winborn is a talented artist. She also displays considerable skill as an editor: Managing the glitches & inevitable bumps inherent in assembling a global publication still relying mainly on the postal system.
Reading Attic Magazine is a smooth & harmonious experience. Contributors' pieces seem to complement each other, build upon each other, even though I know most assembling zines are primarily at the mercy of randomness.
Winborn uses a quiet, steady editorial hand to weave an aesthetic that synthesizes avant disruption with folk art & populist trends emerging in mail art. (The selection of the orange color theme creates a remarkable coherence, for instance.)
Attic Magazine gives its audience a focused view of interesting current image-text work. Participation as a contributor is illuminating as well because one sees new relationships with one's contemporaries, thanks to Winborn's perceptive editing.
The international mail art community has long been a supportive conduit for visual poetry, including asemic writing. Attic Magazine shows the vital synergy that emerges when these two groups connect.
Contributors to Attic #15 are Nancy Katzman (USA); Devin Cohen (Mexico); Lina Stern (Ukraine); Racovita Carmen (Romania); Laurence Gillot Artpostaliste (France); Nicola Winborn (UK); Kristen Szumyn (Australia); Michael Leigh (UK); Annapatrizia Settembre (Italy); Attilia Garlaschi (Italy); The Book of Blat (UK) (& me).
The issue is dedicated to Picasso Gaglione. His presence might explain why Attic is also a venue for innovative stamp art. This could possibly earn the zine an "eccentric" designation in some circles, but my point throughout has been that Attic succeeds and, indeed, is a creative voice in these most puzzling times.
Deepest thanks to Nicola Winborn. See below for more information on Attic Magazine.
- De Villo Sloan
Attic Magazine (#15 April 2021). Page by Lina Stern (Ukraine)
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Thank you! ☀️ So amazing review!
ReplyDeleteHello Lina! I have been a fan of your art for some time. Attic provided a great opportunity! Thank you. I hope we will share more of your work in the future. dvs
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