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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours 37 minutes
Goethe Medal 2020: Elvira Espejo Ayca
Whether building bridges between Latin America and Europe, or between modern Bolivia and its indigenous history — Elvira Espejo Ayca is in her element. Her road to becoming an artist, author, musician and weaver was long and stony.
Goethe Medal 2020: Zukiswa Wanner
South African writer and publisher Zukiswa Wanner is a savvy networker. During the lockdown in Nairobi, she started a pan-African literary festival. She's a citizen of the world and a role model for an entire generation.
Venice’s high season: all dried up
There are no swarms of tourists in Venice this year. Large cultural events like the Architecture Biennale have been cancelled, and there is no sign of ocean liners or cruise ships. This unusual stillness is giving Venice a chance to enjoy itself as the fish return to the canals.
Norwegian melancholy
Bergen is the rainiest town in Europe. Is that why it has brought forth so many famous writers? Tomas Espedal is from there; Karl Ove Knausgård, his most famous student, spent years there. We visit Norway, the special guest at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Music and Freedom
At the Rheingau Musik Festival, the Bochabela String Orchestra performed "Long Way to Freedom“, a programme which paid hommage to Nelson Mandela. The orchestra's musicians hail from South Africa's townships. Arts.21 went to go see them.
Chronicle of Decay - Boris Mikhailov
Boris Mikhailov chronicled the decay of former Eastern bloc countries in starkly documentary images, yet his work remained largely unpublished until the 1990s. Today, he is one of the leading contemporary photographers of the post-Soviet generation.
James Turrell, Master of light
James Turrell is one of the most significant artists of our time. He creates his works with space and light. The Frieder Burda Museum in Baden Baden is now holding Europe’s largest-ever retrospective of the American artist’s work.
Africa in Germany
Würzburg’s Africa Festival has developed into Europe’s largest celebration of African music and culture. Initiated 30 years ago, the festival offers live music, exhibitions and much more.
Art on the road
The Molue Mobile Museum of Contemporary Art is an art space on wheels. The decommissioned school bus journeyed through West African countries, arriving in Dakar for the launch of the DAK'ART festival.
Living in a Dying City?
Venice, one of the world's most beautiful cities, is teetering on the brink of collapse. It's become a second home to architect and professor Jana Revedin. She talks about what life is really like behind the facades the tourists see.