Rini Hurkmans
Unda Foundation
2008 – 2023

Distribution network

* As of July 2024, Flag of Compassion is sold exclusively by Vlaggenclub. *

Until 2023, the Flag was for sale through the Unda Foundation, through the former website, and at various places, such as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Lumen Travo Gallery, Nieuw Dakota, Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch and Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.

Flag of Compassion was active on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

On the former website, www.flagofcompassion.com, one could not only buy the Flag but also see all the actions the Flag was used for and the subsequent stories of people who deployed it. The archived actions and stories are once again collected on this website.

Numbered edition of 750:

Size 100 × 140 cm 45,00 €
Size 50 × 70 cm 25,00 €

Deluxe, numbered, signed handmade edition of 50, boxed in a cascet:

Size 100 × 140 cm 800,00 €
Size 50 × 70 cm 600,00 €

The Flag was available in two editions and sizes. One edition was distributed in two sizes, with a numbered certificate. The other one was a special, handmade edition, also in two different sizes, that came in a box with a numbered and signed certificate.

The Flag in an extra large format:
Size 200 × 280 cm 110,00 €

For special occasions, the Flag was produced in a monumental size. More about the production.

The purchaser of a Flag received a certificate in Dutch and English. The certificate describes the idea behind the artwork. It is also a guarantee that the work of art is authentic. This is a common practice in the art world for a non-signed work of art.

Enameled Pin, copper and silver gilt, safety-tack closure, in gift box

Size 1 × 1,4 cm 10,00 €

Enameled Cufflinks, copper and silver gilt, in gift box

Size 1,4 x 1,96 cm 35,00 €

The publication Compassion. A Paradox in Art and Society can be purchased through Valiz. See also the Table of contents.

The book takes the conceptual artwork Flag of Compassion as its starting point and investigates what space an artwork can occupy in the public domain, how it can draw attention to ethical issues in society, and how it can spur individuals and groups into action. More about the book launch.

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