Annabel Daou
in collaboration with Fawz Kabra and Gabriel Cyr
A LIVE DECLARATION, 2020
10” vinyl album, RT 24:00
Recorded live on February 2, 2020 at signs and symbols
Edition of 50, +4 AP
$ 150

The album A LIVE DECLARATION is the outcome of the event, by the same name, curated by Fawz Kabra, recorded and remixed by Gabriel Cyr, and including the voices of the people of New York. This two hour event was organized in conjunction with Annabel Daou’s exhibition, WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS at signs and symbols (January 10 - February 9, 2020).

A Live Declaration was performed on February 2, 2020, from 4-6pm at signs and symbols. Visitors to  the gallery were invited to lend their voice, reading excerpts from Daou’s work on paper WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS, a scroll-like undulation that re-appropriates the opening line of the 1776 American Declaration of Independence. The phrases in the work include everyday expressions interspersed with lines borrowed, stolen or gifted by artists, poets, writers and activists. Cumulatively, they are an expression of urgency in the face of global quakes and minor disturbances. During the event, visitors read what moved them, their voice—hushed in a whisper or traveling out in the space—was recorded and then remixed with musical interventions by Cyr in real time.

This limited edition vinyl features original cover art by Daou and liner notes by Kabra. It is released exclusively as one of signs and symbols’ special initiatives that will allow us to support our program and our artists who continue creating work during this turbulent time.

A LIVE DECLARATION is published in a special edition of 50; for every 10 vinyls in this edition, there is a different cover image based on a unique artwork by Annabel Daou. There is an option to collect all 5 covers.

Domestic shipping is $35.00 for this work; the gallery is not liable for third party shippers.. All sales are final.