Documenta 11 Takes On Masters of the Universe

Every five years the sleepy little German town of Kassel is invaded by the international art world. The 2002 Documenta exhibition staged here, which have traditionally played second fiddle only to the Venice Biennale, was eagerly anticipated as the first genuinely postcolonial Documenta, due in large part to the appointment of the expatriate Nigerian curator Okwui Enwezor as Artistic Director.

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Long Arm Drawing 1992-2002: Jan Senbergs

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19th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award

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The Generosity of a Light Touch

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