Danh Vo
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Of Vietnamese origin, conceptual artist Danh Vo grew up in Denmark and today lives between Mexico and Berlin. He is the author of a protean artwork in which he explores the relationships between individual and collective history, and tackles numerous questions relating to identity, memory and belonging. We The People is a reproduction of the Statue of Liberty on a 1:1 scale, made from 400 pieces of copper, intentionally non-assembled. In fact, the reproduction of a life-size Statue of Liberty is prohibited by the United States. The title, We The People, reinforces this idea of fragmentation because these are the first three words from the American Declaration of Independence. This work may be interpreted as an act of rebellion against order, as well as a homage to the act of welcoming (immigrants).