Felipe Ehrenberg's 2014 World Cup Diary Fi Fa Fo Fum Revives Mail Art Legacy

In 2014, the magazine ArtReview engaged Mexican artist Felipe Ehrenberg to produce the diary series Fi Fa Fo Fum in anticipation of the World Cup. This collection draws inspiration from his 1970s Concomitancia mail art works, which he developed after escaping the 1968 student uprising in Mexico. Fleeing governmental oppression, Ehrenberg, along with his wife and two children, first settled in London before relocating to Clyst Hydon. He established Beau Geste Press and initiated an artist collective in Devon that became part of the Fluxus network, collaborating with artists worldwide. Ehrenberg emphasized mail art's challenge to the traditional art market. The Fi Fa Fo Fum series includes collages from Brazil that defy digital reproduction. An interview was featured in ArtReview's September 2014 edition.