governing values. labour force

Governing Values (2004)

digital prints 1000 x 1000mm

Governing Values redesigns the world map. Traditional values of longitude, latitude and area are exchanged for statistics sourced from various international organisations.

Examples include:
Governing Values: Fertility rate
x axis: adult economic activity rate (%) male
y axis: adult economic activity rate (%) female
sources:  Central Intelligence Agency, United Nations Statistical Division
Governing Values: Food price indices
x axis: Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)
y axis: Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)
sources:  The World Bank
Governing Values: Agricultural production indices
x axis: Inflation rate (consumer price)
y axis: Life expectancy rate
sources:  Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, World Development Report, Central Intelligence Agency

This series was exhibited at the PUBLIC/PRIVATE Tumatanui/Tumataiti, the 2nd Auckland Triennial, New Zealand in 2004.