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Cecilia Vicuña
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“My medium is the place where art and poetry find a way to expand into the limitless.” Chilean poet and artist Cecilia Vicuña talks about drawing inspiration from life, death, disappearance, and the energy of New York City, and describes her hopes for her textile installation, “Disappeared Quipu,” at the Brooklyn Museum.
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