Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 August 1980

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

On 2 November the Poznan newspaper Courier Zachodni received a red-ink letter quoting Stefan Zeromsky's 1928 novel 'Popioli': "Only tears of sorrow can wash out the stain of shame, only pangs of suffering can blot out the fires of lust."
(1 November 1965)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1985

There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 20th of August 1980 46 years, 7 months and 7 days ago
21-year-old performance artist Danny Devos aka DDV performs 'Untitled Series - 5' in Prinsenhof 03, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. With a ‘Lucky Strike’ cigarette I burned the so-called ‘vital line’ in my hand several times. Afterwards I was not satisfied with the result and I cut across it with a razorblade.