Historic oil on canvas, contemporary inserts, lacquered wood.

Percentage of years in which the ‘Great Powers’ have fought each other.

1543 - 95%
1586 - 95%
1629 - 100%
1672 - 90%
1715 - 85%
1758 - 38%
1801 - 62%
1844 - 20%
1887 - 10%
1930 - 20%
1973 - 15%
2016 - 0%

(Source: Steven Pinker 2011, The Better Angles of Our Nature. Based on data from Levy, J.S., & Thompson, W.R. 2011 - The Arc of War)