Wash! Body in annihilating moment.

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A Photo essay of the performance art by Anupam Saikia, part of the "As Soon As Possible", Group exhibition and performance project at Proscenium Art Centre, Kolkata, India. Organized by Pandemonium Art Collective Collaborative.






























By Anupam Saikia. 
Feb 2018 | Proscenium Art Centre, Kolkata | India. 





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