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Simon Starling : metamorphology

by Simon Starling, Dieter Roelstraete

Accompanying a major survey exhibition, this volume explores the intersection of art, science, and history through conceptual film, installation, and photography. It examines the recycling of materials and narratives to generate new historical insights.

Accession 12758 ISBN 9781938922350 Publisher Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, DAP
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