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17-25 October 2026

Manufacturing Sovereignty

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Graduation Show - Information Design
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Earth core sample of Fiery Cross artificial island
Earth core sample of Fiery Cross artificial island
By investigating the process followed by the Chinese nation towards the construction of an artificial island in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, this installation demonstrates how the ‘act of building’ has become a central factor in claiming sovereignty.
The project explores the strategy adopted by the Chinese state towards the construction of one out of seven artificial islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. China redesigned the natural world to establish power over the six other countrie
Constructed Map
Constructed Map
Installation
Installation
Peter Cox
Installation
Installation
Peter Cox
Installation
Installation

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Design Academy Eindhoven
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