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Radio 3,18 Sep 2014,45 mins

Figuring out Abstract Art

Free Thinking

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Scientist Susan Greenfield, painter Fiona Rae, poet Paul Farley and artist and TV presenter Matt Collings discuss abstract art past and present. The event recorded in front of an audience at the Starr Auditorium at Tate Modern is chaired by Anne McElvoy. Part of a series of broadcasts tying into BBC 4 Goes Abstract Malevich: Revolutionary of Russian Art is at Tate Modern until October 26th Mondrian and his Studios is at Tate Liverpool until October 5th.

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