EVERY GOAL NEGATES. 1985. PAPER DART. STATIONERY.

Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1985

21 x 21cm (unfolded), 2pp red on white paper letterhead. The text “EVERY GOAL NEGATES” comes from the German atheist philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach in his book ‘Thoughts on Death and Immortality’ – in full it is ‘Every goal negates; where there is no destruction, no negation and sacrifice of independent existence, there is no purpose.” – emphasising the role of destruction and loss in the world.

Here Finlay has made this into a paper dart which is a weapon of sorts carrying Feuerbach’s message to the person hit by the paper. VG+.