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An expanding subterra

by Wayne Barrar

This photographic collection examines the industrialised and commodified underground landscapes of New Zealand, Australia, France, and the United States. The images document repurposed mined spaces used for data storage, waste disposal, and ongoing resource extraction.

Accession 12018 ISBN 0908910592 Publisher Dunedin Public Art Gallery
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