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István Csákány at dOCUMENTA (13)

postsocialism sculpture installation labour

‘Ghost Keeping’ – installation by István Csákány at dOCUMENTA (13). 2012, mixed media, dimensions variable http://csakanyistvan.hu/

artistsIstván Csákány
curatorsCarolyn Christov-Bakargiev
placedocumenta
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postsocialismsculptureinstallationlabour
castIstván Csákány
cameraBorbála Szalai
soundBorbála Szalai
editingKornél Szilágyi
interviewBorbála Szalai
categoryReports
published24. 10. 2012
languageČesky / English
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