date> 2003

medium> buttons for distribution

dimensions>  38 mm diameter, edition of 5000

description>
These circular buttons, featuring a high-contrast graphic design commonly used to assist optical focusing, were distributed to gallery visitors. As visitors leave the building wearing them, they become part of a shifting, marked community.

credits>
Produced by the Frankfurter Kunstverein

exhibition>  Nation, Frankfurter Kunstverein, 14 May-3 August 2003

related work>
Teams, blank publicity buttons in two colours, for distribution. 1997 Ottawa, 1998 Toronto, 1998 Sydney, and 2001 Vancouver versions