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• Tracy Emin and David Dawson In Conversation

  February 14, 2020 · 42 min

  Recorded during our exhibition Lucien Freud: The Self-portraits, Tracey Emin CBE RA and David Dawson(Lucien Freud's assistant and model) discuss their memories of the artist, as well as Emin and Freud’s shared ability to innovate, provoke…

• Hugh Brody on his documentary 'Inside Australia' and the work of Antony Gormley

  January 21, 2020 · 23 min

  Anthropologist and director of the documentary 'Inside Australia', Hugh Brody discusses how geology, anthropology and humankind’s connection with the land are represented in Gormley’s work.

• Understanding space through art

  January 21, 2020 · 58 min

  Theoretical astrophysicist, Priya Natarajan, joins Semiconductor, the artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, to discuss how artists contribute to our understanding of the world around and the relationship between physics, cosmology and…

• Anthony Gormley in conversation with Director of the Whitechapel Gallery, Iwona Blazwick

  January 21, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min

  Antony Gormley discusses his career spanning over 40 years and explores how his series of installations within the RA’s Main Galleries encouraged visitors to slow down and become aware of their own bodies and environment. Part of 'Where…

• What is sculpture good for?

  January 21, 2020 · 58 min

  Our panel, chaired by art critic, writer & curator, Sacha Craddock, and including Alistair Hudson, Director of the Whitworth and Mariam Zulfiqar, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at UP Projects, questions where sculpture is best exhibited…

• Michael Stipe In Conversation

  January 20, 2020 · 48 min

  Artist and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe talks about his life-long passion for photography and its potential to produce a defining image of our times.

• Paul Smith: finding inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary

  November 25, 2019 · 31 min

  World renowned designer Sir Paul Smith discusses his humble beginnings, what inspires him, and the lessons he's learnt throughout his career.

• Marcus Du Sautoy & Conrad Shawcross RA in conversation

  October 18, 2019 · 49 min

  As part of our 'When Science Meers Art' series Mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS, artist Conrad Shawcross RA and BBC presenter Samira Ahmed discuss how experimentation, curiosity and creative thinking are central to both…