Guma guar is a politically-active artist

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's collective in Prague

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, Czech Republic

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. They are known for their deconstruction

Deconstruction

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 of mass media

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 functions or works on the topics of the "War on Terror

War on Terror

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". They often connect video

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 art and electronic music

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, and also performing as VJ

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From 2003, Groupe Guma guar exhibited around Europe - in Museum of Applied Art, Vienna

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, Museum of Contemporary Art, Bucharest

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 and Prague Biennale 2 and Gallery Futura in Prague

Prague

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In February 2008 the group temporarily renamed themselves the Milan Knížák Group and staged a show in a shop window near Prague's National Gallery

National Gallery in Prague

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 purporting to be by controversial artist and National Gallery director Milan Knížák

Milan Knížák

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