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Yannis Kounellis
Greek painter, sculptor and professor of arts (1936–2017).
Born March 23rd, 1936 in Piraeus.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Occupations
artist, designer, draftsperson, graphic artist, illustrator, installation artist, painter, performance artist, photographer, scenographer, sculptor, stage painter, teacher, university teacher, video artist, visual artist
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche