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Mandy Barker: Hong Kong Soup at CFCCA

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Mandy Barker: Hong Kong Soup

esea contemporary, Manchester
12 October 2018-20 January 2019

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Mandy Barker: Hong Kong Soup at CFCCA Manchester
Mandy Barker, Hong Kong Soup Birds Nest 2015
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As part of its ‘A Season for Change’ programme, Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art presents a selection of photographs from the award-winning series ‘Hong Kong Soup: 1826’ by UK photographer Mandy Barker. The series demonstrates the extent of plastic waste in our oceans, with an ironic sense of beauty.

Also catch Charwei Tsai: Bulaubulau whilst you’re there.

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