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Mrinalini Mukherjee: Hemp sculptures

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Art from the circle of friends, family and teachers of artist Mrinalini Mukherjee is now on show at London's Royal Academy, alongside her giant hemp sculptures. Sheetal Parmar hears about the planning behind transporting such delicate works and about the influences behind the creation of her natural forms.
This episode of The Documentary, comes to you from In the Studio, exploring the processes of the world’s most creative people.
26 Jan 4AM English United Kingdom Education

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