‘Is This Planet Earth?’ at Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham

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‘Is This Planet Earth?’

2 April-24 June 2018

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‘Is This Planet Earth?’ is a Tŷ Pawb touring exhibition that invites visitors to imagine nature viewed by aliens that visit planet Earth in the future, featuring sculpture, painting, sound-art, performance art and video.

Artists: Salvatore Arancio, Patrick Coyle, Halina Dominska, Dan Hays, Katherine Reekie, Helen Sear, Jason Singh, Alfie Strong, and Seán Vicary.

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