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Still from Waste Scenes by Maia Chao and Fred Schmidt-Arenales

Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia · University City

Waste Scenes: Maia Chao and Fred Schmidt-Arenales

Upcoming26 September 2026 – 21 February 2027·Free

A two-channel video made during a residency at a Philadelphia recycling centre, staging performative vignettes choreographed by discarded materials.

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