Match Map

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‘U.S.A. (burnt/unburnt)’ – map of the USA as art installation by Paris-based artist Claire Fontaine constructed from thousands of green wood matches that are stuck onto a wall at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art as part art of “Evidence of Bricks” at the 2011 Time-Based Art Festival.

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9 thoughts on “Match Map”

eldinsmille says:

April 5, 2013 at 15:10

what will happened if someone burn this?
will that person be blamed and accused of hatin USA?

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1. hovercraftdoggy says:
  
  April 5, 2013 at 15:17
  
  see updated post :)
  
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  1. eldinsmille says:
    
    April 5, 2013 at 15:19
    
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
  2. eldinsmille says:
    
    April 5, 2013 at 15:21
    
    Tnx!
    It was funny!
  3. eldinsmille says:
    
    April 5, 2013 at 15:22
    
    I think you guys gonna like my latest post than!
    Cheers!
robincoyle says:

April 5, 2013 at 16:30

A-blazing.

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sannekurz says:

April 5, 2013 at 20:10

The burnt sealing is great.

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Long Life Cats and Dogs says:

April 6, 2013 at 18:44

I’m assuming it wasn’t supposed to go up in flames and burn a hole in the roof

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1. hovercraftdoggy says:
  
  April 6, 2013 at 19:35
  
  yep..apparently an accident..
  
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