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The Daily Digest: The Line Between Art and Exploitation

Jaafar Ismail, advisor and curator, Fergana Art

21-May-19 14:00

The Daily Digest: The Line Between Art and Exploitation

An exhibit of a migrant ship where many people had died, at the Venice Biennale is getting a lot of criticism for being distasteful and making light of tragedy. We discuss the boundaries of art that intends to provoke.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Kelly Anissa


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Categories:  Film,  Visual Arts,  History,  People and Places,  Social Issues

Tags:  Venice Biennale,  exhibition,  migrants,  art,  criticism,  tragedy,  boundaries,  Daily Digest,  Bigger Picture, 


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