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[the] cogito ego sum

2013

demonetised hyperinflation banknotes (ZWN $36,125,000,000,000), a feather, and acrylic medium on paper

3 panels each 76cm x 56cm

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count	denomination	value (ZWN)	Pick	click for image…
255	100 billion	$25,500,000,000,000	P64
141	50 billion	$7,050,000,000,000	P63
143	25 billion	$3,575,000,000,000	P62
539		$36,125,000,000,000

Read: Wikipedia's article on Banknotes of Zimbabwe

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I was trying to answer the question, "Who am I?"

What I think?
An "I" that blinds?
Some historical perspective of all that's touched me?

Or perhaps some deeper music…
sung through the sum of these somethings and someones and somewheres…
anonymously perceived with a chuckle from another plane?

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