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From: ‘Bench’, performance. Featured in ‘Visualeyez’ annual festival of performance art, curated by Todd Janes. With the support of Laitude 53 art gallery and Edmonton Art Council. Beaver Hills House Park. Edmonton. Canada. Picture by: Sandra Der.<\/p><\/div>\n

Read the article: http:\/\/www.visualeyez.org\/2017\/12\/18\/ivan-lupi-bench\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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