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From: ‘It will not evaporate’ (Act I) – Featured in Performance Art Week Aotearoa Tour. Altiora Studio. (\u014ctautahi Christchurch 2023) – Curator: Sara Cowdell. Image: S. Cowdell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From: ‘It will not evaporate’ (Act I) – Featured in Performance Art Week Aotearoa Tour. Altiora Studio. (\u014ctautahi Christchurch 2023) – Curator: Sara Cowdell. Image: S. Cowdell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From: ‘It will not evaporate’ (Act II) – Featured in Performance Art Week Aotearoa Tour. Altiora Studio. (\u014ctautahi Christchurch 2023) – Curator: Sara Cowdell. Image: S. Cowdell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From: ‘It will not evaporate’ (Act II) – Featured in Performance Art Week Aotearoa Tour. Altiora Studio. (\u014ctautahi Christchurch 2023) – Curator: Sara Cowdell. Image: S. 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