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POLITICAL SIMULATION / COMMUNICATION GAME
THE
TERRITORY OF THE SQUARE METER
LE
TERRITOIRE, ANSERVILLE (OISE), FRANCE
1980
A
spin-off of the highly successful “Artistic Square Meter”
real estate parody, this project involves the artist’s
secondary residence in the Paris region, which is declared
an independent state within the French Republic. The house
itself, a building on the grounds of a former aristocratic
estate, is turned into the seat of government and is outfitted
with installations parodying the settings one finds in real
palaces and ministries. Individuals become citizens of the
Territory by purchasing a subscription to a square-meter parcel
of the grounds and are thereby privy to special communication
from the artist-president: certificates of citizenship, special
communiqués, invitations to participate in live events,
etc.
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