The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is delighted to present THE UNIVERSAL GAME. One flag to connect us all, an outreach art project from the Centre conceived and produced in 2015 by 233, Visiting Artist from the University of Seville.
See the teaser for THE UNIVERSAL GAME - One Flag to Connect Us All.
Conversation about the project with Viviana Fernandez and Artist 233.
The motivation for this project came from a desire to mark International Human Rights Day (December 10) through art. The concept entailed putting together pieces of flags reflecting the nationalities of uOttawa students in a large banner (canvas) displayed in a central location within campus. Elements of this jigsaw will included parts of flags and universal symbols such as the dove, the flame, the balance, etc.
In order to create the canvas, HRREC invited the uOttawa community to participate in a Jigsaw Day, Let’s Play!, a collective art performance. Once the game was finished, the resulting design was photographed and printed onto a vinyl banner. Pieces of the jigsaw were previously created in an art workshop also open to the public. The banner was unveiled to the uOttawa community on December 10, 2015.
The message is one of union, diversity and rich global exchange and inclusivity.
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Contact the artist : [email protected]
This initiative was supported by the uOttawa Community Life Service, the uOttawa Department of Visual Arts, and the University of Seville. It was also registered within a call for action from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.