Erotic soap-bubble sculptures are only part of this artist's story

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Filipino artist David Medalla couldn't draw. A curiously absorbing exhibition at the Hammer Museum in L.A. shows why that doesn't matter.
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Review: Erotic soap-bubble sculptures are just part of David Medalla's story at the Hammer Museum Click to view images

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