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Sunday 1 May 2022

2325) VI International Exhibition of Postal Art in Avilés - Mail Art "Air", Spain: Espana Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a postage stamp of €1.75 on the winning entry submitted by Carmen Peláez: Date of Stamp issue: 26.04.2022:

2325) VI International Exhibition of Postal Art in Avilés - Mail Art "Air", Spain: Espana Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a postage stamp of €1.75 on the winning entry submitted by Carmen Peláez: Date of Stamp issue: 26.04.2022:

About Mail Art - Air, Selected Work at the "VI International Exhibition of Postal Art in Avilés, of Carmen Peláez, Spain:

The VI International Exhibition of Postal Art in Avilés had as its theme: the "Air", thus completing the four fundamental elements in the formation of life and that affect human beings in a substantial way. 

This Exhibition was once again a success with a large participation of mail artists both in volume (more than 500 works) and in the countries represented (41 different countries). 

The inspiration of the hundreds of mail artists who responded to the invitation went beyond the mere gaseous concept that is air, and each one developed creative and heterogeneous postal works with this element seen from many angles. 

The work selected from the exhibits of participating mail artists was been a watercolor by Carmen Peláez that expresses the magical moment of the spread of a bird's wings. She reinforced the design with the repeated word "air". 

About Carmen Peláez:

Carmen Peláez (Ponte, Soto del Barco, 1967) is an artist of recognized prestige, who combines her artistic development with functions as a Painting and Drawing teacher at the Avilés School of Arts and Crafts. 

Carmen Peláez has participated in individual and collective exhibitions in national and international venues and has been the recipient of different awards and distinctions related to her creative facet. 

The Highlight:

Stamps are works of art that tell stories. The purpose of the Exhibition is to support and contribute to the dissemination of "Mail Art", a discipline that promotes an original artistic activity that uses postal distribution as a means of expression, capturing a different story in each work.

The aim is to recognise all the mail artists who have been able to combine postal communication and creative expressiveness in their work.

The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled "MAIL ART". 

The awarded entry submitted by Carmen Peláez is recreated at bottom left and also on the Stamp of 1.75 Euro.

 The special Cancellation Postmark is of Aviles Post Office and the date of Cancellation is - "26.04.2022".

The Sheetlet of six stamps 

Technical details:

Issue Date: 26.04.2022

Process: Offset

Size: 28.80 mm x 40.90 mm

Values: €1.75





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