{"id":85534,"date":"2024-02-21T10:08:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T10:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/?p=85534"},"modified":"2025-01-20T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T15:15:20","slug":"monica-sjoo-resources-and-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/monica-sjoo-resources-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Resources and Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover the multifaceted legacy of Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 (1938-2005), in this round-up of the resources and research published to coincide with Modern Art Oxford&#8217;s exhibition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/whats-on\/monica-sjoo\">Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6: The Great Cosmic Mother<\/a> (18 November 2023 &#8211; 25 February 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sj\u00f6\u00f6 was a remarkable figure known for her roles as an artist, activist, writer, and eco-feminist. Unyielding in her commitment to gender justice, eco-feminism, matriarchy, and social equities, Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s life work explores the intricate connections between art, spirituality, and politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Monica-at-Vietnam-Protest-629x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 protesting the Vietnam War in Stockholm. She wears a piece of a paper with writing pinned to her back. \" class=\"wp-image-67839 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 629px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 629\/1024;width:227px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 protesting the Vietnam War, Stockholm, 1966.\nPhotographs from Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6\u2019s personal archive, Courtesy Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate \u00a9\nMonica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From her birth in H\u00e4rn\u00f6sand, Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s life was extraordinary. Having run away from home at sixteen, Sj\u00f6\u00f6 went on to live between Sweden and the UK, including spending many years in Bristol. This timeline of her life and works includes not only her paintings, but also many of her works as an author. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/mao-studio\/blog\/the-story-of-monica-sjoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenham Common Women&#8217;s Peace Camp &#8211; Green Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-9-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Two women bend over a campfire at Green Gate in the Greenham Common Peace Camp.\" class=\"wp-image-85490 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/684;width:576px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-9-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-9.jpg 1186w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green Gate. Photo by Carolyn Francis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s many acts of activism was her time spent living at the Greenham Common Women&#8217;s Peace Camp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the government agreed to allow American nuclear weapons to be stored at RAF Greenham Common, hundreds of women arrived to protest the decision. Setting up a camp around the airbase, these women created a community built on a foundation of activism, and structured around different \u2018gates\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-11-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Two women sit outside a tent at Green Gate in Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp.\" class=\"wp-image-85494 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/694;width:381px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-11-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-11-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-11-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-11.jpg 1174w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green Gate. Photo by Carolyn Francis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6.Janet-Smith_July-83_GG-Blockade_Scots-2-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph of women forming a blockade, as described in the Green Gate Podcast. A number of banners hang from trees and bushes.\" class=\"wp-image-85477 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/690;width:377px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6.Janet-Smith_July-83_GG-Blockade_Scots-2-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6.Janet-Smith_July-83_GG-Blockade_Scots-2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6.Janet-Smith_July-83_GG-Blockade_Scots-2-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/6.Janet-Smith_July-83_GG-Blockade_Scots-2.jpg 1242w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blockade, July 1983. Photo by Janet Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-1-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"A group of women sit among trees at Green Gate, in the Greenham Common Peace Camp. Some of them play instruments, whilst others sit on the ground listening.\" class=\"wp-image-85476 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/685;width:377px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.Carolyn-Francis_Green-Gate-1.jpg 1174w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green Gate. Photo by Carolyn Francis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Green Gate became known as a centre of ecofeminism, as well as a deeply spiritual and calm space within the wider camp. It was here that Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 spent most of her time, and many of the women she met there tell stories of the profound influence she had on their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about Green Gate and it&#8217;s influence on her in this series of five short campfire stories, recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/scarylittlegirls.co.uk\/mayven\/meet-the-artists\/rebecca-mordan\/\">Rebecca Mordan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/modernartoxford.org.uk\/mao-studio\/blog\/conversations-at-green-gate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s &#8220;Daughter-in-love&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-1024x827.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 carries her painting 'Women For Life on Earth' as a banner whilst taking part in a protest march.\" class=\"wp-image-67848 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/827;width:567px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-1536x1240.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-1139x920.jpg 1139w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March-1568x1266.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10.-Monica-at-Women-for-Life-on-Earth-March.jpg 1772w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This short film, recorded at Modern Art Oxford by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelsharp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angel Sharp Media Ltd<\/a> features Annie Johnston. Annie was Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s daughter-in-law,  but Sj\u00f6\u00f6 always referred to her as her daughter-in-love. In this short film, she shares some of her memories of Sj\u00f6\u00f6, interspersed with archival footage from Reclaim Salisbury Plain and other marches and protests of which Sj\u00f6\u00f6 was part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e6zMK-yOst8&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curators in Conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Monica-in-her-Stockholm-Studio-1-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 sits in her studio, surrounded by her paintings and large protest placards protesting the Vietnam War.\" class=\"wp-image-67840 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/755;width:544px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 in her studio in Stockholm, 1966 Photographs from Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s private archive \u00a9 The Estate of Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the Preview for the exhibition, curators Amy Budd and Jo Widoff spoke together about the process of creating the exhibition, their time exploring the Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate&#8217;s archive, and the letters and essays that gave them insight into her life and practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording (and accompanying transcript), was recorded live on Friday 17 November 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iYj_i5BcmKU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Monica-Sjoo-The-Great-Cosmic-Mother-exhibition-notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exhibition notes<\/a> are also available to read online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s Enduring Influence<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Monica-in-Womenpeople-Exhibition-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 stands in front of two of her paintings at an exhibition in Stockholm. \" class=\"wp-image-67841 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/787;width:490px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 at the exhibition Kvinnoliv [Womenfolk], Kulturhuset, Stockholm, 1975.\nPhotograph from Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6\u2019s personal archive, Courtesy Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate \u00a9\nMonica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Modern Art Oxford&#8217;s Young Creatives, aged 16-18, shared their responses to some of Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s paintings. Discussing the ongoing relevance of her political struggles, and the resonance of the paintings with their own experience of the world, these short reflections highlight Sj\u00f6\u00f6&#8217;s enduring appeal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/blog\/monica-sjoo-reflections-from-the-young-creatives-collective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7-Greenham-peace-camp-1.jpg\" alt=\"A grainy photograph of artist Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 with her arms around another woman in front of some big stones in a field.\" class=\"wp-image-81061 lazyload\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Personal photographs of Monica visiting Avebury in Wiltshire. Courtesy Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 Estate and Alison Jacques, London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If the research and resources above have interested you, why not check out our reading list, with texts recommended by our curator to deepen your understanding of the world in which Monica lived, and the context in which she created her ground-breaking artworks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modernartoxford.org.uk\/mao-studio\/blog\/monica-sjoo-the-reading-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoyed this round-up of our Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 resources and research? Use the button at the bottom of this page to share it with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6:\u00a0<em>The Great Cosmic Mother<\/em>\u00a0is curated by Jo Widoff, Moderna Museet, and Amy Budd, Modern Art Oxford, in collaboration with Moderna Museet, Stockholm and Moderna Museet Malm\u00f6, Sweden where it is showing from 13 May \u2013 18 October 2023 and 23 March \u2013 8 September 2024 respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the multifaceted legacy of Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6 (1938-2005), in this round-up of the resources and research published to coincide with Modern Art Oxford&#8217;s exhibition, Monica Sj\u00f6\u00f6: The Great Cosmic Mother (18 November 2023 &#8211; 25 February 2024).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":360,"featured_media":62402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[275],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monica-sjoo","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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