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codified absence
sound poem, 2022 – ongoing
codified absence is composed entirely of text found in and erased from the pages of the Schengen Borders Code (SBC). The SBC outlines border control and border crossing regulations within the Schengen area. As such, it is primarily concerned with preserving borders and regulating the entry of third-country citizens. The SBC consists of 52 pages of legal text that is divided into four titles, each of which is subdivided into chapters and articles. The aim of codified absence is to erase through the entire document. The animated erasure of the first seven pages of the SBC can be viewed at the following link.
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Concept & composition: Katarina Gotic, Vincent Damiani
Voice: Katarina Gotic Damiani
Sound design: Vincent Damiani