dubbed "The Brain , " which was crowded with works , calling to mind brain matter . Documenta artistic director , Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev wanted , it would seem , to bring together under a single samples of every possible theme pertaining to the title this year's show , "Collapse and Recovery , " with emphasis on war traumas , from Afghanistan , through the con fl icts the Middle East , the Vietnam War , the two world wars , other 20 th century con fl icts . The megalomaniac presentation spanning over 200 artists from 50 countries , clearly continued an erroneous tradition of spectacular mega-shows . The Rotunda is located on the ground fl oor of Fridericianum , shaped as a semi-circle . This time it was wisely fi lled with paintings , photographs , sculptures , and artifacts intended for an adept viewer capable of following the dialogue between the works which were blended in such a way elicited questions about their newly created relationships . pieces salvaged from destruction in...
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