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“Well, I think in trying to make life seem real enough that one is moved to do something about the more atrocious things. By going really far afield into a completely fake world, maybe there's a chance to make things resonant somehow - or in this case, truly terrifying. To make it as bad as the real stuff that's happening.”

Quote by Jenny Holzer

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Jenny Holzer is an American contemporary artist known for her poetry and public art works. Her works often explore themes of power, politics, and gender, presented through poetry, sculpture, and installation art, and have had a wide-reaching impact in the art world. more

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