Jacqui Stockdale ‘Crudelia de Mon della Botanica’ (detail) 2011 Type C Photograph
A ONE-OFF GROUP EXHIBITION OF OVER FIFTY ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
“We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.” - The Middle Years, Henry James; 1893
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INTRODUCTION
The Cat Street Gallery is extremely proud to present its landmark, one-off 2013 exhibition, WONDERWORKS. Opening on 24 May in Hong Kong at The Space, this unique showcase of over fifty artists will feature artworks from Asia, America, Africa, the UK and Europe. Displaying a range of extraordinary talents, WONDERWORKS brings together a critically engaged survey of young and established artists practicing today. Each piece celebrates a different technique, concept or medium - from drawing to sculpture; neon to canvas; works on paper to video; taxidermy to found objects - bringing a very particular yet global taste of the ‘madness of art’ to Hong Kong. “We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.” - The Middle Years, Henry James; 1893 An extra bright light is shining on our city as the gateway to the art world in Asia, as the month of May brings Hong Kong’s annual international art fair. Known as the portal between the East and West, Hong Kong ranks among the world’s most dynamic international capitals and in light of this, Mandy d’Abo has been busy unearthing magical artworks from countries all over the world: South Africa, Thailand, Germany, Azerbaijan, South Korea, The Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia and Hong Kong, to name but a few. Notions of home, homeland and cultural identity weave around and throughout the works, tying artists and practices together who might otherwise be miles apart. The extraordinary WONDERWORKS will fuse d’Abo’s eye for style and her passion for finding talent among both established and emerging artists, whether from far away places or found right here in Hong Kong. These artists, some already represented by the gallery and others who are newly found, make up the genetics of this unmissable show, curated together in magical combinations to surprise, shock and delight.
Alexander McKenzie (b.1971, Australian) Moongate No. 4 Oil on canvas 126 x 126 cm 2013
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Barbara Wildenboer
Nil per Os Altered book 56 x 56cm 2011
Barbara Wildenboer (b.1973, South African) Nil Per Os Altered Book 56 x 56 cm 2011
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Barbara Wildenboer (b.1973, South African) Acherontia Atropos Altered Book 56 x 56 cm 2013
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Bosco Law (b.1989, Hong Kong Chinese) Conversation Ink on paper 45 x 75 cm 2013
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Charles Munka (b.1971, French, living in Hong Kong) Psykter Acrylic and varnish on found object 47 x 35 x 35 cm 2013
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China de la Vega (b.1983, Australian) Australia II Ceramic head and mixed materials 27 x 12 x 12 cm 2013
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Chong-il Woo (b.1957, Korean) Joseon Dynasty Royal Family Series: Empress #1 Inkjet print 133 x 90 cm Edition of 3 2010
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Claire Pestaille (b.1975, British) The Diamond Cut (Starlet 1) Paper collage 30 x 23 cm 2013
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Dadang Christano (b.1957, Indonesian, living in Australia) I am a Rock Oil on linen 136 x 110 cm 2010
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Dan Baldwin (b.1972, British) Deficit Hand thrown earthenware pot with 3D cast clay mouldings, decals, multiple glazes, mother of pearl, 20% pure gold, platinum and copper 75 x 38 cm 2012
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Daniel Hollier (b.1979, Australian) Pink Nimbus Gouache and acrylic on polyester 51 x 64 cm 2013
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Debbie Han (b.1969, Korean, living in USA / Korea) Seated Three Graces Digital lightjet print 120 x 166.7 cm Edition 3/5 2009
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Debbie Han (b.1969, Korean, living in USA / Korea) Sport Venus I Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl on mixed compound 27 x 60 x 27 cm 2008
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Debbie Han (b.1969, Korean, living in USA / Korea) Sport Venus II Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl on mixed compound 27 x 60 x 27 cm 2008
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Desmond Leung (b.1976, Hong Kong Chinese) Tree of Life Ink painting, HD video, LED backlit Screen, custom plug and play video installation 86.2 x 63.4 x 30 cm (3 panels) Duration: 3 - 5 minutes in loop each panel Edition of 7 + 1AP 2013
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No One Ever (2012) Diego Koi (b.1994, Italian) Pencil on Paper – 70 x 50cm No-One Ever Pencil on paper 77 x 55 cm 2012
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Dion Horstmans (b.1967, Australia) Fire Storm #3 6mm solid round bar, sand blasted, zinc coated and powder coated 108 x 118 x 16 cm 2013
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Dion Horstmans (b.1967, Australian) Fire Storm #3:2 9mm bb plywood, 13 x 13 mm steel square tube backing, finished in 2-pack acrylic 140 x 120 x 5 cm 2013
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Faig Ahmed (b.1982, Azerbaijani) Encroachment Handmade woolen carpet 150 x 100 cm 2010
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Graham Day Guerra (b.1973, American) Gamete Skull Division Charcoal and graphite on paper 104 x 112 cm 2008
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Jackson Slattery (b.1983, Australian) Wrong Formalism Diptych 4 Watercolour on paper 41.5 x 29 cm (each panel) 2012
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Jacqui Stockdale (b.1968, Australian) Crudelia de Mon della Botanica Type C Photograph 103 x 81 cm Edition of 6 + 2 AP 2011
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Jacqui Stockdale (b.1968, Australian) Carnival of the Night Type C Photograph 103 x 81 cm Edition of 6 + 2 AP 2011
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James Gordon (b.1948, Australian) Jack Watercolour on French paper 60.5 x 60.5 cm (framed) 2013
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James Gordon (b.1948, Australian) Bill Watercolour on French paper 60.5 x 60.5 cm (framed) 2013
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James Gordon (b.1948, Australian) Sam Watercolour on French paper 60.5 x 60.5 cm (framed) 2013
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James Gordon (b.1948, Australian) Tom Watercolour on French paper 60.5 x 60.5 cm (framed) 2013
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Janet Laurence (b.1947, Australian) The Lie in the Lens I (Crimes against the Landscape) series A Duraclear on acrylic, mirror, stainless pins 70 x 100 x 5 cm 2008 – 2009
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Jonathan Thomson (b.1957, British, living in Thailand) BETTER THAN SEX Glass neon on acrylic in custom aluminium frame, framed facsimile of G.E. Moore’s Principia Ethica Framed neon 27.8 x 172.3 x 7 cm; framed facsimile 27.8 x 21 x 4 cm Edition of 10 +1AP 2013
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Joram Roukes (b.1983, Dutch) Five Scoops Oil on linen 150 x 170 cm 2012
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Joshua Yeldham (b.1970, Australian) White Owl - Morning Bay Carved resin and cane and wire 55 x 30 x 30 cm Edition of 20, each uniquely carved 2011
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Joshua Yeldham (b.1970, Australian) Wood Owl - Morning Bay N.2. Clear carved resin and wood 106 x 64 x 30 cm Edition of 20, each uniquely carved 2010
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Julia deVille (b.1982, Australian) Peter Rabbit, antique sterling silver goblet, glass 17 x 15 x 21cm 2012
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Julia deVille (b.1982, Australian) Liberty Finch, metal cloche, rose cut black diamonds 0.16ct 21 x 21 x 27 cm 2012
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Julie Rrap (b.1950, Australian) Stepping Out Bronze and metallic paint 16 x 25 x 28 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP 2012
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Julie Rrap (b.1950, Australian) Walking on Water Digital print 75 Ă— 111.05 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP 2012
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Jun Ahn (b.1971, Korean) Self Portrait HDR Ultra Chrome Archival Pigment Print 101 x 76 cm Edition of 5 2012
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Justine Smith (b.1971, British, living in Britain) Death Star Remington Purple Mao International bank notes, gold and acrylic on gesso panel, Afghani, Chinese, Libyan, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistani & Sudanese Currencies 90 x 90 cm 2011
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Kim Buck (b.1984, Australian) Maybe, a piece of the mountain will fall (for M.O.) Charcoal on paper 40 x 30 cm 2013
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Kirsteen Pieterse (b.1971, British) Amber Copper plated mirror polished stainless steel with clear acylic rod 73 x 70 x 35 cm 2013
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Kirsteen Pieterse (b.1971, British)
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(top) Peaks and Valleys
(bottom) Aerial Landscape
Collagraph 32 x 41.5 cm 2008
Dry Point 19.5 x 26 cm 2008
(top) Collapse
(bottom) Disaster Drawing
Dry Point 16.5 x 31 cm 2008
Dry Point 20 x 24.5 cm 2008
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Kirsteen Pieterse (b.1971, British)
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(top) Rhythms
(bottom) Navigation
Dry Point 18 x 25 cm 2008
Dry Point 25.5 x 38.5 cm 2008
Recollection
Landmarks with rain
Collagraph and drypoint 21 x 16 cm 2008
Collagraph and drypoint 41.5 x 32.5 cm 2008
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Laurent Segretier (b.1978, French, living in Hong Kong) Noli Me Tangere #01 Video animation, 2min45sec, 1080p, variable size Sound: TNEM Edition of 3 + 2AP 2013
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Lionel Bawden (b.1974, Australian) Pattern Spill Coloured Staedtler pencils, epoxy, incralac Form: 39 x 24 x 33.5 cm Black perspex shelf: 7.5 x 45 x 30 cm 2013
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Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Residue #1 Print on Hahnem端hle paper with paint and pencil 149 x 109 cm Edition of 24 2012
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Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Residue #2 Print on Hahnem端hle paper with paint and pencil 149 x 109 cm Edition of 24 2012
Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Residue #3 Print on Hahnem端hle paper with paint and pencil 149 x 109 cm Edition of 24 2012
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Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Hidden Structure #2 Oil on Belgian Linen 170 x 230 cm 2013
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Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Small Malay Girl with Holes Resin hand finished with paint 77 x 32 x 52 cm Edition 4/12 2012
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Lionel Smit (b.1982, South African) Small Malay Girl Resin hand finished with paint 77 x 32 x 52 cm Edition 12/12 2012
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Lucas Grogan (b.1984, Australian) Cave Man #4 Ink on Paper 42 x 29 cm 2012
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Lucas Grogan (b.1984, Australian) Cave Lady #6 Ink on Paper 42 x 29 cm 2012
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Lyndi Sales (b.1973, South African) Shatter Mirror Mirror perspex 110 x 242 cm Edition of 5 2012
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Lyndi Sales (b.1973, South African) Double Vision Watercolour on fabriano with pins 106 x 145 cm Edition of 5 2012
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Marc Seguin (b.1970, Canadian, living in USA) Astronaut no.5 Oil on canvas 197 x 275 cm 2013
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Marc Standing (b.1975, South African, living in Hong Kong) Second Skin Oil on linen 60 x 60 cm 2010
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Marc Standing (b.1975, South African, living in Hong Kong) Sweet Honesty Avon perfume bottle, embroidery thread, silk flowers, spraypaint and oil, in a bell jar 35 x 21 cm 2013
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Marna Hattingh (b.1977, South African) Blackwave Acrylic and ink on Fabriano paper 70 x 100 cm 2013
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Mary Sibande (b.1982, South African) Caught in the Rapture Digital print 90 x 60 cm Edition of 10 2009
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Mary Sibande (b.1982, South African) I have not, I have Digital print 90 x 60 cm Edition of 10 2010
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Mary Sibande (b.1982, South African) Living memory Digital print 126 x 87 cm Edition of 10 2011
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Matt Coyle (b.1971, Australian) Howdy Neighbour Pen on paper 105 x 75 cm 2013
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Melanie Comber (b.1970, British) West End Oil and pigment on canvas 100 x 100 cm 2012
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Miaz Brothers (b.1965 & 1968, Italian) AM8 (anti-matter 8) Oil on canvas 146 x 114 cm 2013
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Miaz Brothers (b.1965 & 1968, Italian) Master13 Oil on canvas 116 x 89 cm 2013
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Michael Conrads (b.1977, German) Zygote II Gesso, acrylic, pigment, oil and shellac on newspaper, on Japanese paper 165 x 125 cm 2013
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Olaf Hajek (b.1965, German) African Mother Acrylic on wood 60 x 80 cm 2011
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Oliver Clegg (b.1980, British, living in USA) It was the abyss Neon, glass bottle 58 x 34 x 34 cm 2013
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Pakpoom Silaphan (b.1972, Thai) Pollock Drips on 7Up Mixed media on vintage metal signs 134 x 94 cm 2011
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Pascal Dombis (b.1965, French) Eurasia (Google_Asia/Europa) Lenticular mounted on alu-dibon 120 x 120 cm (2 Panels) 2012
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Peter Yuill (b.1984, Canadian) In The Hills I Am At Home Hand carved Changhua stone on hand-painted wooden plinth 16 x 8 x 8 cm 2013
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Rob Ward (b.1949, British) A Dozen Eggs Bronze 12 x 26 x 20 cm Edition 3/6 2007
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Sam Leach (b.1973, Australian) Citizen Science 80
Oil and resin on ebony 30 x 19.5 cm 2012
Seรงkin Pirim (b.1977, Turkish) Untitled I Acrylic on 100 pieces 300gr Bristol paper, paper cut out 85 x 85 x 4 cm 2012
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Seรงkin Pirim (b.1977, Turkish) Untitled II Acrylic on 100 pieces 300gr Bristol paper, paper cut out 85 x 85 x 4 cm 2012
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Cairo’s Twin: Giza, Egypt Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 30.5 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Black Island: Ischia, Italy Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Of Angels: Los Angeles, California Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Goddess Mother: Mumbai, India Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Velo Misto: Split, Croatia Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) Last Breath:Taipei, Taiwan Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) The Underground: Tehran, Iran Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) To Forge Steele: Kaunas, Lithuania Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Shay Bredimus (b.1979, American) The Emperor’s Daughter: Beirut, Lebanon Tattoo ink, wax crayon on drafting film 20.3 cm diameter 2011
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Tanmaya Bingham (b.1978, Australian) Large Drawing 1 Graphite pencil and mixed media on paper 76 x 102 cm 2013
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Tanmaya Bingham (b.1978, Australian) Royal Kebab 1 Colour pencil and mixed media on board 38.5 x 38.5 cm 2010
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Tanmaya Bingham (b.1978, Australian) Royal Kebab 3 Colour pencil and mixed media on board 38.5 x 38.5 cm 2010
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Uttaporn Nimmalaikaew (b.1980, Thai) Portrait (Little girls) Mixed Media 120 x 80 cm 2013
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Wolfgang Stiller (b.1961, German) Matchstickman 1 Wood, paint, PU foam 163 x 10 x 10 cm each 2011
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Wolfgang Stiller (b.1961, German) Matchstickman 2 Wood, paint, PU foam 163 x 10 x 10 cm each 2011
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Yuki Matsueda (b.1980, Japanese) Count up DICE Acrylic, steel, DICE, PET 47 x 47 x 40 cm Edition of 9 2012
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Yuki Matsueda (b.1980, Japanese) Between MAZIORA Wood, PET 68 x 68 x 50 cm Edition of 5 2012
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