Kate Gentile + International Contemporary Ensemble – ‘b i o m e i.i’ (2023)
If Kate Gentile is capable of a major statement like ‘b i o m e i.i,’ there’s nothing she’s incapable of.
If Kate Gentile is capable of a major statement like ‘b i o m e i.i,’ there’s nothing she’s incapable of.
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