Art in the post - #postcard
Recycled mail art postcard from 2012 now anchors This Window’s Extractivism series of downloads, celebrating reuse, archival sound and cultural recycling.
The origins: Art Kitchen (USA) - February 2012
Originally this recycled postcard was a promo for ‘Cassette Culture' a download album from This Window which was released in 2009 (originally available on iTunes etc). The photograph is of Marni De Much, the drummer on the 'Morgue Studio Demos' limited edition This Window CDR release.
The postcard above at was exhibited at The Alabama Art Kitchen (An Art Collective) 2626 University Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA, during February 2012.
The mission statement of the Alabama Art Kitchen was to provide studio space and equipment for local artists – as well as provide a venue for exhibitions, classes and workshops. They are committed to nurturing creativity, volunteerism and access to the art experience, to increase the interest and involvement of the local Tuscaloosa arts community.
Current Status:
The Alabama Art Kitchen operated actively throughout the early 2010s, hosting regular exhibitions, community events, and collaborative projects. Although the physical space at University Blvd. is no longer active in its original form, the spirit of the collective continues through local artist networks, pop‑up shows, and independent Tuscaloosa creative initiatives that grew out of the original group.
The Alabama Art Kitchen operated actively throughout the early 2010s, hosting regular exhibitions, community events, and collaborative projects. Although the physical space at University Blvd. is no longer active in its original form, the spirit of the collective continues through local artist networks, pop‑up shows, and independent Tuscaloosa creative initiatives that grew out of the original group.
The postcard has since been recycled again as the visual anchor for the Extractivism series of releases on Bandcamp by This Window.
About the Extractivism Series:
Extractivism is an evolving archival project drawing together newly recorded material, rediscovered tracks, remixes, and recontextualised pieces from the extensive This Window catalogue. Each volume explores themes of reuse, recovery, and cultural recycling — echoing the long-running practice of repurposing imagery, postcards, and photocopy textures within the project’s visual identity.
• Extractivism (Vol. 1) introduced the concept, blending early experiments with new digital work.
• Extractivism 2 expanded the palette with deeper archival finds and previously unheard mixes.
• Further volumes continue to build a layered, documentary-style record of the project’s ongoing evolution.
Extractivism is an evolving archival project drawing together newly recorded material, rediscovered tracks, remixes, and recontextualised pieces from the extensive This Window catalogue. Each volume explores themes of reuse, recovery, and cultural recycling — echoing the long-running practice of repurposing imagery, postcards, and photocopy textures within the project’s visual identity.
• Extractivism (Vol. 1) introduced the concept, blending early experiments with new digital work.
• Extractivism 2 expanded the palette with deeper archival finds and previously unheard mixes.
• Further volumes continue to build a layered, documentary-style record of the project’s ongoing evolution.
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