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The artist and their city

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    La artista Doris Salcedo sobre Bogotá: 'Las fuerzas que actúan aquí son brutales' – video

  • Doris Salcedo in Bogota

    Artist Doris Salcedo on Bogotá: 'The forces at work here are brutal' – video

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    The truth about Tehran, by artist Nazgol Ansarinia: 'It's building a fantasy future' – video

    The ‘bureau of beautification’ has painted hundreds of murals across Tehran, showing idealised countryside images – even as the city bulldozes over its traditional buildings. Nazgol Ansarinia takes us into modern Tehran
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    Abraham Cruzvillegas: ‘La Ciudad de México está al borde del colapso ... pero sigue optimista’ – vídeo

  • Abraham Cruzvillegas in Mexico City

    Abraham Cruzvillegas: 'Mexico City is about to collapse … yet it's optimistic' – video

  • Antony Gormley's London

    Antony Gormley: 'London is bought, developed and abandoned' – video

    The Artist and Their City, episode 2: The Turner prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley Takes us on an intimate tour inside ‘his’ London, with an exclusive peek at new works
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    Ai Weiwei on Beijing: 'It's a prison for freedom of speech' - video

    A Guardian Cities / Tate special series Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was born in Beijing but spent the first 18 years of his life in exile with his family. He now lives and works in the capital, far from the centre but under constant surveillance. In the first of this new series of short films, he offers a unique insight into the artists’ community he helped build in Caochangdi – and reveals his playful techniques for carving out a space in ‘a city that doesn’t really belong to its residents’
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