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Tania Bruguera — Destierro (Displacement)
Tania Bruguera

Destierro (Displacement)

Tania Bruguera's *Destierro (Displacement)* is a powerful work that confronts the visceral realities of forced migration, exile, and the trauma of being uprooted from one's homeland. The piece channels Bruguera's signature approach of politically charged, participatory art to create an immersive experience that blurs the boundaries between witness and subject. Through its exploration of displacement, the work demands an emotional and ethical reckoning from its audience, making the abstract suffering of displaced peoples undeniably present and human.

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Tania Bruguera, Destierro (Displacement)

Tania Bruguera's *Destierro (Displacement)* is a powerful work that confronts the visceral realities of forced migration, exile, and the trauma of being uprooted from one's homeland. The piece channels Bruguera's signature approach of politically charged, participatory art to create an immersive experience that blurs the boundaries between witness and subject. Through its exploration of displacement, the work demands an emotional and ethical reckoning from its audience, making the abstract suffering of displaced peoples undeniably present and human.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Performance Art, Political, Conceptual, Experimental, Displacement, Cuban, Provocative, Human Rights, Contemporary

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