Book 36  18th May 2009 – 13th June 2009. Penn, C. (2009) (Fig.  35). 18th May 2009 – 13th June 2009. Unique artist’s book.  Fold Glue binding. Book comprising 38 letters, envelopes, ephemera, stamps, paper. 11.5cm x 10cm x  9.5cm.  Book 36. Collection: Cheryl Penn.

18th May 2009 – 18th June 2009 is the first book in  a series  which alludes to  the debate surrounding the issue of whether an artist’s journal is an artist’s book, or not.  By changing the format from an ordinary diary-type book to a letter book, the ordinary diary codex format is changed.  The conceptual underpinning of a diary type book is also broadened by the request I made to each individual I came into contact with during this period; I asked  them to write me a journal-type page of their own, in this way intersecting their lives with my own in the book format.

I feel life is not lived in isolation, with many varied people crossing ones path daily.  They now have a physical presence via the letters they have written. This book also makes reference to mail art, and I am going to use the concept of mail art to create more collaborative books.

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