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29/08/2012
The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles.
Today's programme is dedicated to the art found in airports.
Photo: Slipstream by Richard Wilson RA, 2012
Β© the artist
Last on
Thu 30 Aug 2012
08:32GMT
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Chapters
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Slipstream
We talk to the artist Richard Wilson about Slipstream, his commission for the new Heathrow Terminal 2 building, which will be the longest sculpture in Europe and mimic the motion of a plane in flight.
Duration: 07:33
Changi airport art
We take a tour around Singapore's Changi airport to see what remarkable artwork they have on display there.
Duration: 04:12
Alastair Gordon
We speak to the writer Alastair Gordon, whose book Naked Airport, is a cultural examination and history of airports and the way they've changed our lives.
Duration: 05:43
Broadcasts
- Wed 29 Aug 2012 14:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Wed 29 Aug 2012 22:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Thu 30 Aug 2012 02:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Thu 30 Aug 2012 08:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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