Art: Interrupted
Global Cultures
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51m
In 2012, Kochi, Kerala launched Asia’s biggest contemporary art show. Filmmaker Hattie Bowering follows artists battling no power, dengue, heat, and labor issues to open the historic Kochi-Muziris Biennale. A rare, refreshing look inside the artistic process.
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