Bangladeshi artist Tayeba Begum Lipi, who is exhibiting in and co-commissioned her national pavilion, is motivated by a similar desire.

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"There were huge financial difficulties for Bangladesh -- the organization and finding of funding was a humongous job, " said Fiona Biggiero, Lipi's co-commissioner.

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Lipi's work includes a series of bras made from razor blades and a two-channel video called "I Wed Myself, " in which the artist appears as both bride and groom.

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