Kader Attia: Artist and Activist

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Kader Attia is an activist artist. His politically charged work addresses complex global issues in symbolic and thought provoking ways. Film, installation, sculpture, photography - Kader employs a diverse range of mediums to explore problems surrounding immigration and Western colonialism. Mature Subject Matter.
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Nov 28, 2020
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