Here you can find a video with impressions from the exhibition of Pierre Proskes project Grand Mutual Smiles in Thimphu/Bhutan:
Grand Mutual Smiles from Pierre Proske on Vimeo.
Video from Thimphu/Bhutan
Posted by Carmen,
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 – 16:11 CEST
Grand Mutual Smiles from Pierre Proske on Vimeo.
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