Movie: Art 21: Christine Sun Kim

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    Following artist Christine Sun Kim from New York to Los Angeles and from Berlin to London, this short documentary tells the story of the artist’s practice, which spans across drawing, performance, video, large-scale murals, and beyond. Through infographics, motion lines, musical notations and humor, Kim’s work reflects not only the exhausting activity of demanding access and rights as a Deaf person but also the exhaustion of anyone fighting to be heard.

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