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A Brasiliense
Marie lives between the banal and the fantastical in the lines and curves of Brasília. Her peaceful routine reveals gestures and encounters that transform everyday life into poetry, a surreal tribute to the city and the mystery that inhabits its spaces.
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Marie lives between the banal and the fantastical in the lines and curves of Brasília. Her peaceful routine reveals gestures and encounters that transform everyday life into poetry, a surreal tribute to the city and the mystery that inhabits its spaces.
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