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title: "The Art of Breaking Down Power Structures"
date: 2022-02-08
last_modified: 2025-01-29T13:29:31+01:00
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url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-art-of-breaking-down-power-structures-2022-interview-interviews-en/"
description: "Artist Monilola Olayem Ilupeju questions violent norms and seeks ways to heal through embodied practices. We spoke with her about body images, emancipation from white history, and the importance of Black History Month."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/header_Monilola.jpg"
language: "en-US"
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# The Art of Breaking Down Power Structures