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coun·ter·pose

 (koun′tər-pōz′)
tr.v. coun·ter·posed, coun·ter·pos·ing, coun·ter·pos·es
To set in contrast, opposition, or balance.
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counterpose

(ˈkaʊntəˌpəʊz)
vb (tr)
to place (something) in opposition to
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Verb1.counterpose - constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterbalance, oppose - contrast with equal weight or force
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[Counter]mapping is the tool to counterpose and contradict these narratives.'
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During a career that spans more than 35 years, Segaloff has often drawn inspiration from the material she chooses to manipulate: from ceramics, to watercolor (landscape and architectural painting), to painted wooden cutouts, to monoprints, to altars that counterpose the sacred and the very profane.
Having poured scorn on the idea of 'real' 'objective' 'poverty' that could be an object of empirical research, he goes on to counterpose these evidently wrong conceptions to 'the reality of poverty' and 'income inequality'.
Double Vision runs until September 18; Relay can be seen until August 29 and to have a message relayed in Morse code text 7875619588; Flotilla is on until October 9 and Counterpose is a permanent artwork.