Universal Declaration # 1–24
Universal Declaration #1–24, 2012–
Series of drawings in the 24 official languages of the European Union, ink on paper
Each 29.7 × 21 cm
The entire Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in each of the 24 official languages of the European Union, was hand-copied with a fountain pen in the form of a crossed letter, a method commonly used in the 19th century to save on then-costly paper and postage. As the artist rotated the paper in repeated 90-degree turns, the lines of text overlapped and gradually disappeared, becoming illegible and forming a geometric grid that evokes barbed wire.
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I.
Déclaration Universelle #1 (FR), 2012
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II.
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III.
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IV.
Universal Declaration (EN), 2013
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V.
Declaração Universal (PT), 2013
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VI.
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VII.
Allgemeine Erklärung (DE), 2013
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VIII.
Declaratión Universal (ES), 2014
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IX.
Universele Verklaring (NL), 2014
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X.
Universal Deklaratioun (LU), 2015
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XI.
Dichiarazione Universale (IT), 2015
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XII.
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XIII.
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XIV.
Installation views, MAC VAL – Musée d'Art contemporain du Val-de-Marne, France, 2017
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Déclaration Universelle #1 (FR), 2012
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Universal Declaration (EN), 2013
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Declaração Universal (PT), 2013
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Allgemeine Erklärung (DE), 2013
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Declaratión Universal (ES), 2014
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Universele Verklaring (NL), 2014
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Universal Deklaratioun (LU), 2015
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Dichiarazione Universale (IT), 2015
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![](https://www.marcogodinho.com/media/pages/projects/2017-04-universal-declaration-2012/6080706d38-1619774189/macval-2017-2017-tous-des-sang-meeleus-126-1200x.jpg)
Installation views, MAC VAL – Musée d'Art contemporain du Val-de-Marne, France, 2017