Exchanges is a participatory, Mail Art-inspired project conducted by Amber Harrison, completed by invitees responding to a creative prompt. 

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 Since the pandemic, artists have adapted new ways of sharing their practise with many exploring digital platforms, however this isn't complementary to physical work. An alternative response has been a resurgence of Mail Art, inspired primarily by the work of Ray Johnson. Exchanges joins this movement, aiming to maintain and celebrate the materiality, spatiality, interactivity and community of our art practises, against all odds. 

 The ‘Art’ lies in the process of the project, so it’s fitting to present it as a diary of documentation. This process is continuous as there’s no set end point or outcome; as long as invitation packs are available, the project continues to expand and welcome new contributors. 

 In collaborative projects, authorship becomes fluid and undefined. Exchanges aims to champion inclusivity by granting invitees freedom to write their own accreditation. Whether the work is made by a practising artist, art-student or someone with little art experience, this has no dictation on the show's curation. Works are displayed without hierarchy, in attempt to break down elitism and encourage the wider public to engage with art more comfortably.

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  > View my Instagram with the media link (top of page) for more behind the scenes documentation.

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  > Click the images (below) to enlarge or start/stop videos.

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