Mar 27, 2016 5:30 AM

Gallery: Subverting Oppressive Regimes With VR and 3-D Printed Pigs

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A screen grab from Allahyari's project, [*PRINT your REALITY*](http://browntourage.herokuapp.com/collabs/additive/).
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A screen grab from Allahyari's project, [*PRINT your REALITY*](http://browntourage.herokuapp.com/collabs/additive/).

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A screen grab from Allahyari's project, [*PRINT your REALITY*](http://browntourage.herokuapp.com/collabs/additive/).
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A screen grab from Allahyari's project, [*PRINT your REALITY*](http://browntourage.herokuapp.com/collabs/additive/).

Morehshin Allahyari
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An Assyrian deity often portrayed as human-animal hybrid, from *Material Speculation*.
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A figure of a goddess, from *Material Speculation*.

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Barmaren, from *Material Speculation*.
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King Uthal, from *Material Speculation*.

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The Mesopotamian deity Nergal, from *Material Speculation*.
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Gorgon, from *Material Speculation*.

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The Greek goddess Nike, who personified victory, from *Material Speculation*.

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