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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Adel Abdessemed, a Paris-based conceptual artist who was born in Algeria, will speak as part of this event. As a prominent figure on the contemporary art scene, Abdessemed evaluates social, political and cultural limits of modern societies. Through the transformation of everyday materials and images into unexpected and potent artistic declarations, incorporating video, photography, sculpture and drawing, his art explores the underlying effects of globalization on the individual and offers a reflection on human nature.