Wael Shawky Doesn't Believe in History
This Being Human · Aga Khan Museum
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Show Notes
Egyptian artist Wael Shawky explores the connections between history and myth. His work includes installations and sculpture, as well as films like Cabaret Crusades and I Am Hymns of the New Temple, which use marionettes to revisit big moments in history from a new perspective.
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