An Unsatisfying Metaphor

An Unsatisfying Metaphor

#Who gets to imagine the world? And who must care for it after?


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0h 40m 2020 HD

Documentary about the history of 20th century globalization through the lens of the World Trade Organization's changing art collection; from works of human subjects showcasing the potential of dignified labor, to their replacement with abstract maps and grids for the valorization of the modern trade system.


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