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Doris Salcedo’s prints both document and reconsider some of the artist’s large-scale installations. While several prints consist of visual proposals for installations, others depict the installations as completed. All prints, however, attest to Salcedo’s subtle understanding of space and direct engagement with the historical, social, and political realities of a place.

"Istanbul Project I" and Istanbul Project II" (2003), for instance, are two prints based on Salcedo’s digital proposal for her installation at the 8th International Istanbul Biennial. The installation, made in …