KUTUv.1: Exhibitions 05

'the city-engraver'

(18.12.2003 – 20.01.2004)

Artists:
Elmas Deniz,Merve Sendil
Uygar Ozel, Isik Yaren

Place:KUTU v.1, in DEU GSF, Floor-1, IZMIR

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