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United We Stand (2005)

United We Stand is the title of a fictional European, Hollywood-style blockbuster: “A brilliant blend of espionage and sci-fi political tropes, where Europe—not the USA—saves the world from impending doom.” We collaborated with Wu Ming, a renowned writers’ group, to develop the story, created a website, and designed the poster, launching an international campaign to display it in cities across the globe, even though the movie never existed.

 

 

Eva & Franco Mattes, United We Stand

Advertisements were placed anonymously in various magazines.

 

 

united installation berlin wall

 

 

 

united installation berlin mitte franco

 

 

 

united installation vienna

 

 

 

united installation bologna mercato

 

 

 

united installation bologna irnerio

 

 

 

united installation berlin reichstag

 

 

 

united installation barcelona rambla

 

 

 

united installation bangalore

 

 

 

united installation brussels parliament

 

 

 

united installation newyork bleecker

 

 

 

Eva & Franco Mattes, United We Stand

 

 

 

united installation vienna snow

 

 

united billboard

Posters appeared in cities like Berlin, Brussels, Barcelona, New York, Bangalore, Vienna and Bologna.

 

 

united postcards

Postcards were distributed in video stores.

 

 

united banner

Banners were displayed on different websites.

 

 

united installation berlin police

Eva was even stopped by German police for putting up posters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eva & Franco Mattes, United We Stand

Installed at Postmasters Gallery, New York.

 

 

Eva & Franco Mattes, United We Stand

Holland Cotter, The New York Times.