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Encyclopaedic tone
From the introduction to the article: "Employing a broad range of media from painting to performance, his works examine the tension between politics and poetics, individual action and impotence.... walks that resist the subjection of common space... Cyclical repetition and mechanics of progression and regression also inform the character of Alÿs’ actions and mythology—Alÿs contrasts geological and technological time through land-based and social practice that examine individual memory and collective mythology. Alÿs frequently engages rumor as a central tool in his practice, disseminating ephemeral, practice-based works through word-of-mouth and storytelling."

Meanwhile, from WP:TONE: "Articles and other encyclopedic content should be written in a formal tone... Encyclopedic writing has a fairly academic approach, while remaining clear and understandable. Formal tone means that the article should not be written using ... jargon that is unintelligible to an average reader; it means that the English language should be used in a businesslike manner."

The article seems to be very far away from an encyclopaedic form. Kevin McE (talk) 22:07, 31 August 2021 (UTC)