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What is Art, Can We Eat It?

As for Goblin Market—is it a market, an art fair, an artist talk, a performance, or a workshop? All of the above, and also a commentary on the urge to draw clear boundaries to better classify, organize, and label our experiences into neat compartments. 
What is Art, Can We Eat It?
Abbey Richens modelling grilled cheese against a backdrop of what might end up in a soup.

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