An article on the origins of Mariano Akerman's art, its sources of inspiration, exhibitions, and critics' response.
Hanniya Abid and Mariano Akerman: A Passion for Hope through Imagination, Blue Chip Magazine, ed. Mashaal Gauhar, Vol. 8, Issue 89, Pakistan, March-April 2012, pp. 18-22; translated into Spanish as Pasión por la esperanza a través de la imaginación.
Images by courtesy of Mashaal Gauhar, Blue Chip Magazine
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