What Is Missing?

multimedia work by Lin

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"What Is Missing?" is a multimedia project by American artist and architect Maya Lin, begun in 2009. It serves as an exploration of the increasing threats to biodiversity, which Lin has described as her "final memorial." The project aims to draw attention to the loss of species and the broader environmental challenges facing the planet. Lin is also known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and her work often incorporates environmental themes and a deep connection to the natural world.1

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…apotheosis with the multimedia project What Is Missing? (begun 2009), an exploration of the growing threats to biodiversity that she referred to as her “final memorial.”
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…apotheosis with the multimedia project What Is Missing? (begun 2009), an exploration of the growing threats to biodiversity that she referred to as her “final memorial.”
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