ATC

What are Artist Trading Cards?

Artist trading cards (ATCs) is a conceptual art project initiated by the Swiss artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann in 1997. He called it a Collaborative Cultural Performance. Artist trading cards are 2.5 by 3.5 inches in size, the same format as modern trading cards (such as hockey cards or baseball cards) or playing cards. They are self-made unique works or small series, signed and dated on the reverse by the artist/producer, exchanged and collected by the people who participate in the collaboration. (Source: Wikipedia)

A Collection of the Cards I made over the years:

If you’re interested in trading cards, you can check out my Mastodon or say hi on kakao-karten.de.


Blog Posts:

  • ATC Zine 07/2026