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Contemporary Art Archive - Tbilisi

Archive of Academic Writings

2021 Edition of the Project is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia

Crossed fingers

Performance

Andro Dadiani

2020

Pre-election “Crossed fingers” (representing broken promises) appeared in the city streets as a symbol of getting out of an oppressed state. Politicians always lie to us, give promises they never keep. The political system stands on these games and nobody’s pre-election speeches matter anymore. I can defend myself with disbelief, hopelessness, call out oppressive systems, and oppress them back with this 3 meter-long irony.

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