Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | Jacob Epstein's Rock Drill | 20090615 | Artist Antony Gormley discusses Jacob Epstein's Rock Drill sculpture. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
02 | Brancusi's Endless Column | 20090616 | Artist Antony Gormley explores Brancusi's 100-foot tall Endless Column. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
03 | Giacometti's La Place | 20090617 | Artist Antony Gormley explores key sculptures of the 20th century. He discusses Alberto Giacometti's City Square - La Place - made in 1948, when the artist returned to Paris after the Second World War. Gormley dismisses the idea that Giacometti portrayed loneliness and isolation, arguing that this small sculpture is the first work to model 'relational aesthetics', where space and time become the artist's subject. Artist Antony Gormley explores Alberto Giacometti's sculpture La Place. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
04 | Joseph Beuys' Plight | 20090618 | Artist Antony Gormley explores Joseph Beuys' 1985 installation Plight. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
05 | Richard Serra's The Matter Of Time | 20090619 | Antony Gormley explores the impact of sculptor Richard Serra's work The Matter of Time. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |