Arts Unveiled: Experiencing and understanding the art world

Arts Unveiled dives deep into the international creative scene, uncovering new ideas and explaining cultural phenomena that shape our history, present and future. Who are the artists? What are their greatest works of art? And how are they having an impact? Where can we find their exciting projects?

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 5m. Bisher sind 82 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours 37 minutes

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Off-Biennale: A Collective for the Arts


The OFF-Biennale is a curatorial collective made of six women based in Budapest. They work with other creatives and institutions in Hungary, Eastern Europe, and around the world without any state cultural funding.


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 November 25, 2023  5m
 
 

Writing Slovenia


Just over two million people live in Slovenia. The small country, once part of federal Yugoslavia, is still haunted by its communist past. But its landscapes are beautiful and calm, and its literary scene has many strong voices.


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 October 21, 2023  7m
 
 

Rushdie wins Peace Prize of German Book Trade


Writer Salman Rushdie is a passionate defender of freedom of thought, but that has come at a high price. Iran's Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against the author in 1989, and in 2022, Rushdie survived an attempt on his life. DW sat down with the award-winning writer.


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 October 21, 2023  4m
 
 

Learning from Africa: Lesley Lokko


Architect Lesley Lokko is a Black woman working in a field dominated by white men. But she hasn’t let that hold her back, and she’s now curator at the Venice Architecture Biennale, focusing on Africa and ecology.


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 June 3, 2023  4m
 
 

War knows no heroes


How do you make an anti-war film without glorifying the slaughter with action sequences? The remake of "All Quiet on the Western Front", based on Remarque’s book, shows one way. It was crowned with four Oscars, more than any previous German production.


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 March 18, 2023  13m
 
 

Using high tech to reflect nature in art


Studio Drift simulates a flock of birds with illuminated drones sent up into the sky — with the help of AI. The result is beautifully intimidating. The artist duo is currently visualizing the unimaginably complex processing power of quantum computers — as a tree.


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 February 4, 2023  4m
 
 

Is AI putting young creatives out of work?


What used to take artists hours, AI is wrapping up in a matter of seconds. At the Berlin University of the Arts, students learn about "Artificial Creativity"– and the opportunities and risks attached to current digital technologies.


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 February 4, 2023  3m
 
 

Human and machine: The robots have arrived


"Hello, Robot." An exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum showcases intelligent machines that not only resemble us, they’re also more capable than we are. Will they one day start feeling emotion – and express it in art? A fascinating, if scary idea!


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 February 4, 2023  2m
 
 

The Bliss of Metalheads


To some, heavy metal sounds harsh and the stage shows are intimidating. But a study found that death metal fans are often peaceful, happy people. Why? We visit the heavy metal festival in Wacken to find out.


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 December 10, 2022  7m
 
 

The Maestro of Film Scores


Ennio Morricone’s film scores elevated “spaghetti westerns” to cult status. Soundtracks to “Once Upon a Time in the West” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” are iconic. Now, his music is being performed live on stage.


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 December 10, 2022  6m