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Sculptor Turns Wind, Leaves And Rising Tides Into 'Ephemeral Works'

British artist Andy Goldsworthy's sculptures melt and decay. "It's not about art," he says. "It's just about life, and the need to understand that a lot of things in life do not last."

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Sculptor Turns Rain, Ice And Trees Into 'Ephemeral Works'

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Fiston Mwanza Mujila was born in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Courtesy of Fiston Mwanza Mujila hide caption

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An Exuberantly Dark First Novel Explores The Chaos Of Central Africa

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