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26 February 2009
Making art of New York's urban ruins: Miru Kim on TED.com
At the 2008 EG Conference, artist Miru Kim talks about her work. Kim explores industrial ruins underneath New York and then photographs herself in them, nude — to bring these massive, dangerous, hidden spaces into sharp focus. (Recorded December 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 14:31.)
Watch Miru Kim’s talk from the 2008 EG Conference on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 385+ TEDTalks — including more talks about exploration.
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jasonmehl
Apr 20 2011Brilliant! Combines two of the greatest things to do in a city; urban exploration, and art.
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Kimmie Tan
This is a great idea. Makes good use of these ruins to spread a cause.