"Excavations"

This art project is a response to the May 2022 report by Amnesty International that found and documented evidence of war crimes committed by Russian troops during the invasion of Ukraine.

It is a reflection on breath, bodies, and the fragility of international agreements such as the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

See here for video: https://youtu.be/R9MA7xIS0kQ

See here for stable download: https://thangs.com/mythangs/file/76934

This is an advanced project to print and prepare.

Printing

Files should be printed with a 0.4mm nozzle in order for text to be properly printed. Try to position objects with text facing up or to the side so that the text does not create any overhangs. Overall, some of the objects will need a large amount of support.

Printed pieces will likely need some sanding and smoothing.

Preparing

The parts in the model pictured are connected by two twists strands of 20-gauge wire anchored in place with CA glue.

Achieving proper relative placement of the bones is important. One way to determine the required lengths of wires is to import the “Display Only” file in to an stl editing program like Meshmixer and measure the distance between points.

Display

You are welcome to print, assemble and display this art piece for free. While the piece arose from the specific context outlined above, its message is relevant to a range of social justice and human rights issues.

Please include the following credits on any displays:
Thangs3D user “DaveMakesStuff” (https://thangs.com/designer/DaveMakesStuff)
Instagram account @DaveMakesStuffBC (https://www.instagram.com/davemakesstuffbc/)
Please contact me via message below or Instagram for further information or questions.

Additional Information

The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948. See here for the full document: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights .
The text in this piece uses the following shortened forms of the 30 articles:
WE ARE ALL BORN FREE AND EQUAL
EVERYONE HAS RIGHTS DESPITE DIFFERENCES
ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE, AND LIVE IN SAFETY
NO ONE MAY ENSLAVE YOU
NO ONE MAY TORTURE YOU
YOU HAVE RIGHTS NO MATTER WHERE YOU TRAVEL
ALL ARE EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW
HUMAN RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED BY LAW
NO ONE SHOULD BE UNFAIRLY DETAINED
ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL
ALL ACCUSED ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY
ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE FREELY
ALL MAY ENJOY ASYLUM FROM PERSECUTION
ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO NATIONALITY
ALL MAY MARRY AND ESTABLISH FAMILIES
ALL MAY OWN PROPERTY
ALL MAY THINK FREELY, INCLUDING RELIGION
ALL MAY FREELY EXPRESS OPINIONS
ALL MAY ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY
ALL MAY PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNING
ALL HAVE RIGHTS TO DIGNITY AND SOCIAL PROTECTIONS
ALL HAVE FREE CHOICES OF EMPLOYMENT
ALL HAVE RIGHTS TO REST AND LEISURE
ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING
ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO EDUCATION
ALL HAVE RIGHTS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO A WORLD THAT ENABLES AND PROTECTS RIGHTS
ALL RIGHTS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAN ONLY BE LIMITED WHEN INFRINGING ON OTHERS’ RIGHTS
NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS