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John Akomfrah

by John Akomfrah, Kass Banning, Ekow Eshun

An immersive six-channel video installation exploring the effects of global climate change on human communities, biodiversity, and the wilderness. This work forms the second chapter in a film quartet addressing the aesthetics and politics of matter.

Accession 15881 ISBN 9780995708228 Publisher Barbican Art Gallery
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