A gallery owner is opening an unusual exhibition: An artist who is terminally ill wishes to die in front of an audience.
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The people behind it
Zbigniew Libera
Artist
Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik
Gallery Owner
Edyta Torhan
Nurse
Sebastian Gawłowski
Assistant
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