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em>Container is a hyperreal 180-degree spatial art installation that explores modern day slavery. Visual artist/visual anthropologist Meghna Singh and documentary filmmaker Simon Wood utilize the

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#1005: CONTAINER is a Poetic Exploration of Modern Day Slavery through Hyperreal Spatial Installations & 180-degree video

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