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Jun 2023
31m 59s

Is there a future for land art with Yara...

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About this episode

Meet Yara Akkari, founder of Open Spaces, a bi-annual print magazine about art, nature and travel. Yara has traveled all around the world but more specifically has been focusing on unique journeys, the outdoors and land art. 

Land art by its nature is quite mysterious and mystical, as you can only experience it if you actually go and see it. Images will never render reality. It has been around since the 1960s but in recent years, with environmental issues being center staged, the question whether land is still relevant is coming up. Stay tuned for more. 

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