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On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle

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Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix

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Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami

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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico

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Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq

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A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre

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