Certificate of Existence, 2013 is a unique work in series published to coincide with an exhibition of new and ongoing work by Martin John Callanan at noshowspace in October 2013.
Certificate of Existence is a self-portrait by the artist in the form of an original legal document that certifies that Martin John Callanan appeared before a notary on the 16th October 2013, identified himself as Martin John Callanan and was pronounced in existence at this time. The work is a unique legal document in a series of 20, differing by the time each document was witnessed.