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The hyper-reality of Marcus Harvey’s world: Inselaffe

Posted by Aruna at October 6, 2016 in art/architecture &editor's choice &reviews &see &the literary lounge

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  ‘I DON’T WANT TO PRODUCE WORK that is a pleasant distraction, then you move on to something else. I would actually like it to … stop their day. To make it an encounter,’ comments artist Marcus Harvey. And, without a doubt, that’s what his art has done since Myra (1995), his portrait of Myra … Continue readings →

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