Hans Appelqvist
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A Quietus Interview
Mirrored Bodies: An Interview With Hans Appelqvist
Hans Appelqvist’s latest stage show, which shows at Intonal festival, Malmö, Sweden, explores a controversial Japanese horror in the context of a first date. Matthew Neale talks to the Swedish artist about pornography, body genres, and why art doesn’t need to be therapeutic. Contains spoilers for film and show
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