as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an exploration into the disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart
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Asia Now remains committed to this mission by continually evolving our curatorial platform, focusing not just on geographical representation, but also on thematic explorations, such as this year’s focus on rituals and ceremonies under the guidance of Nicolas Bourriaud.
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Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Beck Beck pays homage to memories spent at sea and is inspired by shapes such as masks from early underwater explorations and dazzling sand patterns.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Just what will emerge from those explorations is hard to foretell.
—Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024
Today’s improved understanding of space technology and nuclear power could lead to even more ambitious explorations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2024
Both are explorations of notions around beauty and ugliness tied to Neurofibromatosis, the genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow in the nervous system and skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Beck Beck pays homage to memories spent at sea and is inspired by shapes such as masks from early underwater explorations and dazzling sand patterns.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Just what will emerge from those explorations is hard to foretell.
—Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024
Today’s improved understanding of space technology and nuclear power could lead to even more ambitious explorations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2024
Both are explorations of notions around beauty and ugliness tied to Neurofibromatosis, the genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow in the nervous system and skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
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