43
43 is a public intervention, a photographic portrait and a call to action…
Venice Biennale May 6-10, 2015
Conceived as an art campaign, “43” is an ongoing collaborative work based on the simple premise that we all share a destiny for which we are collectively responsible.
On September 26/27, 2014, 43 Mexican students were kidnapped from the village of Ayotzinapa in the state of Guerrero. Although presumed to be murdered no proof of their disappearance has been found, and so they continue to be officially missing. The case of the 43 has become a rallying cry as millions of Mexicans say “Ya me cansé (I’ve had enough)!” to protest the gruesome narco-state violence and demand justice. Beyond its local resonance, this should have urgency to all of us, as our communities and cities’ face drug epidemics, gangs and gun violence, money-laundering, gentrification and state corruption. The meaning of 43 is global and it impacts us all and we should all say “enough is enough!”
Links
- 43 Campaign
- Oxbridge Academy
- FLUX Art Fair
- Seeking Answers: Project 43 at the Oxbridge Academy
- Venice - What are you tired of?
- London-Thinking Machine
43 projects:
Venice Biennale, 2015New York, 2015
Berlin, 2015
Art Basel Miami, 2015
Oxbridge Academy, Palm Beach, 2016
Marcus Garvey Park, 2016
Venice Biennale, 2017
Nice Street Art Project, France, 2017
MMX Gallery, London, 2017