 Rafa - Could you tell us a little about your PAPER POLICE project? Since when are you developing this project? Only in the field of Mail Art? Jürgen - Enclosed is an article in English on it. I do that for over 25 years now controlling waste-paper containers all over Germany. I take out what I consider valuable and keep it or distribute it again (like I have at this moment 15 institutions, collections, that receive material of mine) and I also distribute it as Mail Art.    Rafa - As a multidisciplinary artist that you are, have you had any experience with sound? Have you made any recordings? Jürgen - Yes, I do. Most is on cassettes. https://www.discogs.com/artist/614050-J%C3%BCrgen-O-Olbrich Rafa - Anna Banana told me that you were going to Maastricht to do a collage with Rod Summers. How was the experience and the result? Jürgen - I enclose the invitation-card for that project what I did with Rod Summers just recently. We also involved 20 other artists as collaborators. I also enclose an article on that.  
14 Comments
Leslie Singer
6/28/2019 05:26:52
Rafael, thanks for Part 4. Very interesting I’m so many ways- the psychological and the philosophical. The garbage can has the ultimate collage and mirror on society. Much thanks to you and Juergen for this thought provoking posting.
Rafael González
6/28/2019 06:20:02
Thank you very much for your beautiful words. It makes me very happy that you like it!!
Chris Phinney
6/28/2019 06:37:38
Rafael,
Rafael González
6/28/2019 07:18:07
You two did a great job. Thanks for your comment ... I really like to share my investigations!
Anna Banana
6/28/2019 13:31:24
Rafal, I thought it was Rod Summers going to Jurgen to do a mutual collage project . . .but perhaps they have been alternating in visits for this project? The last one I got news of was with Rod going to Jurgen, then an exhibition of their collages. They also solicited material from mail-artists for this latest (that I've heard about) project.
Rafael González
6/28/2019 14:08:30
Anna. Thanks for your comment and your report! I know that you are very busy with your enormous work but I will keep you informed. It is a great pleasure for me. 6/28/2019 18:57:27
Now that mail-art has gone electronic, it's gone viral . . . the reason I quit mailing art is that it's so costly, and all my storage spaces are filled with boxes and boxes of the stuff. I am now trying to make at least an inventory of the 6 boxes of artistamp editions, then there are the 16+ boxes of the rest of the mailart, no to mention material I've generated for mailing and/or for performances and interactive events. It's all a bit overwhelming. I hope to find an archive to take and preserve it, but that involves creating inventories of it all! Doesn't leave much time for new mail-art works.
Rafael González
6/28/2019 19:34:12
I understand! Anyway, I wish you are enjoying a lot seeing all that material again, despite the hard work. I would certainly have great pleasure, but knowing myself it would take me forever to finish the job because I am sure I could not stop taking photos and writing about what I would be seeing. A disaster as an archivist. Have a great summer among those boxes, Anna! 7/29/2019 12:42:22
Dear Rafael,
Rafael González
7/29/2019 14:25:02
Thank you very much dear Wolfgang. I have enjoyed doing these interviews through the mail and I am lucky to have regular contact with Jürgen: he is a great artist and a strong inspiration.
gen ken
8/3/2019 05:29:26
Thanks Rafa! Who AREN'T you in touch with! Thanks for sharing. I learn more and more about wonderful people in the world from your interviews. Jürgen's work with discarded trash is not to be discarded!
Rafael González
8/3/2019 06:52:04
Thank you very much for your beautiful words, they make me very happy! Enjoy a lot summER and CON! 3/5/2020 14:22:30
The section on paper police Juergen mentions can be found in the book "Waste is Information" - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/waste-information
Rafael González
3/5/2020 15:03:21
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