The uninscribed taxonomy of that which you’ve been given

2010 | Graphite on Paper (Mounted) | 102 X 70 cm

Drawing depicts the name fields on all passport / VISA application forms for each country throughout the world, drawn at a 1:1 scale and listed alphabetically. The universally deployed, visual language of classification reveals sets of repeating graphic boundaries within which a possible subject is presented with the imperative of inscribing herself into a system of accountancy for her very existence.

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Installation View, Program, Berlin

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Detail

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Detail of drawing

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