Marinus Boezem - Mail art (1964 - 1996)
Opening 20 March, 17.00 - 20.00

Upstream Gallery is proud to present Marinus Boezem - Mail Art (1964–1996), on view in the gallery’s private viewing space opening on Friday March 20 2026, simultaneously with the group exhibition in the main space: Content Machines.

Brought together for the first time, this presentation surveys a body of historical works by Boezem that can be classified as mail art, an artistic movement that emerged in the 1960s centered on the exchange of small-scale works through the postal service. Boezem, celebrated for his radical immaterial, conceptual and Arte Povera works, regularly used the postal service to distribute his art and ideas. Sending art directly into the world, to institutions, artists or art professionals, was itself a conceptual gesture entirely in keeping with his practice. The works gathered here span more than three decades and include an exhibition invitation, proposals for artworks and weather reports, among others. All works bear the playful sensibility so characteristic of Boezem's work.

Images:

1. (Dark edit) close up of: 
Sculpture I Invite You To Make Love On February 11th 1978 At 22.00 Hours, Marinus Boezem, 1978
paper, ink, pencil
29,7 x 21 cm

2.Sculpture I Invite You To Make Love On February 11th 1978 At 22.00 Hours, Marinus Boezem, 1978
paper, ink, pencil
29,7 x 21 cm

3. If You’d Like to See This Photo in Colors, Burn It, Marinus Boezem, 1967-’69
ink, offset
10,8 x 16 cm
Set of 2 post cards, ink and offset print on paper, framed together, 54,5 x 44,5 cm