MARK MOTHERSBAUGH + BEATIE WOLFE’S “POSTCARDS FOR DEMOCRACY” PROJECT
SUPPORT THE COUNTRY'S CRUCIAL POSTAL SERVICE AND CREATE A COLLECTIVE WORK OF ART AT THE SAME TIME
Equal parts political, creative, playful and practical, Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe’s Postcards for Democracy calls for tangible public interest and action in saving the USPS—an essential civic institution and fundamental element of the United States. Whether one sees it as sabotage or a misguided lack of funding, the demise of the postal service will lead to a catastrophic election, as millions around the country rely on mail-in ballots. For the project, Mothersbaugh (DEVO co-founder, musician, singer-songwriter, producer and artist) and Wolfe (musician, singer-songwriter and artist) challenge participants to create and send handmade postcards to a specified address in LA. The act provides funds for the USPS and the final collection of postcards will be transformed into a work of art. The duo describes the joyful, connective and inclusive initiative as “a demonstration at a time that could jeopardize the democracy of the country.”
We spoke with both artists about the project and the importance of sending and receiving a mail….
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Stay Alive Inside by Mark Mothersbaugh x Beatie Wolfe