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Tehching Hsieh

born 1950

One Year Performance1980-1981 1980–1
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Sam Hsieh Teh-ching (Chinese: 謝德慶; born December 31, 1950), known professionally as Tehching Hsieh, is a Taiwanese-born performance artist. He has been called a "master" by fellow performance artist Marina Abramović.

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Performance art Conceptual art

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    Tehching Hsieh
    1980–1

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