Signature by the Slice 2007

Luis Camnitzer's conceptual artwork presents a stack of papers, each bearing a signature, probing the meaning of identity and authorship. These signatures, emblems of the self, become abstracted through repetition, like a chorus of voices blending into a single sound. Consider the power once ascribed to signatures – a mark of authenticity, now easily replicated. The act of signing, historically a sacred commitment, evolved from a personal expression to a bureaucratic necessity, diluted by mass production. The layered accumulation evokes collective memory, resonating with the countless documents that shape our understanding of history. Emotionally, the piece evokes a sense of anonymity. Camnitzer invites us to question the essence of authorship and the weight we assign to the symbols of identity in an age of endless duplication. The artwork’s non-linear progression encourages reflection on how symbols resurface and transform across time.