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Fragmentation of the Self and Bodies in Pieces. Broken: The power of the Fragment at Palazzo Strozzi

From Michelangelo’s non finito to Justin Bieber in pieces, Broken. Il potere del frammento traces the strange power of incompleteness. At Palazzo Strozzi, the fragment is not the shadow of a lost whole, but a presence in its own right.

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Photo & video
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Exhibitions
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Digital art
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Digital art
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Exhibitions
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Digital art
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Publications
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