The white spaces of a contemporary art gallery are only a social convention one that will inevitably be replaced by yet another convention of a different kind.

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Adopted in 2003 and ratified by 132 States, the Convention promotes the safeguarding of elements such as oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe and traditional craftsmanship.

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