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Přesuny a proudy – Kde se setkávají Dněpr a Labe

postsocialism object history
artistsAbel Barroso, Danylo Halkin, Masha Sviatahor, André Cadere, Kvet Nguyen, Jagoda Buić, Li Ki Sun Bejčková, Sandra Muteteri Heremans, Yana Bachynska, Josef Sudek, Nikolay Karabinovych, DAVRA Collective, Alban Muja, Robert Gabris, Araks Sahakyan and Rebecca Topakian, Zdena Kolečková, Huai-Kuei Song, Halyna Neledva, Igor Grubić, Souli Seferov, Maryn Varbanov, Vincent Rumahloine, Maja Bajević and Emanuel Licha, Louisa Babari, Minh Thang Pham
curatorsSasha Baydal, Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
placeDům umění Ústí nad Labem
tags
postsocialismobjecthistory
cameraDavid Přílučík
soundDavid Přílučík
editingDavid Přílučík
interviewDavid Přílučík
categoryReports
published15. 5. 2025
duration0:08:35
languageČesky / English
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