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Tidying up art

Comedian makes fun of art and the Swiss obsession with order.

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Ursus Wehrli is a successful comedian. With his stage partner he forms the duo Ursus & Nadeschkin, who often appear on TV and on Swiss and German stages. Wehrli has also made a name for himself with his humorous art and photo books. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)

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