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

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