States: grow your own (event)

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États: faites-le vous-même / States: grow your own was a micronation-themed art exhibition hosted by the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art museum, in Paris, France, from 1 February to 6 May 2007.

It was conceived and curated by conceptual artist Peter Coffin, and was based on Coffin's earlier Sunderland UK and New York City exhibition We Could Have Invited Everyone.

States: grow your own explored the evolving nature of sovereignty and national identity in the modern world, and brought together such artefacts as flags, coins, stamps, banknotes, medals, regalia, uniforms, passports and ephemera from approximately forty notable micronations, ephemeral self-declared polities and quixotic sovereignty groups.

References

External links

• Palais de Tokyo exhibition programme for Feb-May 2007.
• States: grow your own catalogue.

Gallery

Entrance to the exhibition.	Opening night crowd.	Opening night crowd.	Opening night crowd.
Opening night crowd.	Museum visitors view the exhibition.	Stamp, coin, banknote and passport exhibit.	Medals and regalia on show.
View of the exhibition gallery.	Visitors reading a wall plaque.	Micronation flags on display.