Glass Life

Sara Cwynar

IndieLisboa 2022 • Silvestre

USA, Documentary, 2021, 19′

Sara Cwynar is a multifaceted contemporary artist and Glass Life is a journey through her image archive that becomes a commentary on consumption and our visual culture, in a frenzy of artworks, food photographs and emojis.

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