Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: Family - An Oral History Project

Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: Family - An Oral History Project

2025 · 23 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary, History

In preparation for his first major retrospective at the Oklahoma Contemporary in 2025, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds reveals thoughts, formal approaches, and philosophies toward various works, including the oral history details behind his new wall installation work, Family, that continues his practice of 'primary' and 'ghost' printing.

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