One Universe, One God, One Nation

One Universe, One God, One Nation

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One Universe, One God, One Nation

2012

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One Universe, One God, One Nation seeks to evoke a sense of closure and despair in the face of the inescapable cycles of history, through the juxtaposition of images taken in outer space with images of war and submission to power.

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