The More You Ignore Me The Closer You Get: Study Room Guide on Socially Engaged Practice
Robert Pacitti’s Study Room Guide addresses socially and politically engaged performances that seek to question and transform the institutions of power.
| Artist / Author | Robert Pacitti |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Live Art Development Agency |
| Reference | P1100 |
| Date | 2008 |
| Type | Publication |
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Kindly donated as part of the Swiss Live Art Study Room Guide.
Text in German.
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Part of the Library of Performing Rights (P3041).
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