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Bodies of Knowledge

Season 11 Episode 2

Finding inspiration outside the studio, a group of acclaimed contemporary artists use history, science, and politics as the raw material to create potent sculptures, paintings, drawings, and public works.

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Season
Friends and Strangers
55:11
Artists look to friends, family and strangers to find emotional connection and community.
Everyday Icons
55:14
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into humanity's artforms, icons and monuments.
Borderlands
55:20
Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and Postcommodity
Beijing
55:01
Featuring artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.
London
55:03
Featuring artists John Akomfrah, Phyllida Barlow, Anish Kapoor, and Christian Marclay.
San Francisco Bay Area
55:13
Feat. Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, & Stephanie Syjuco.
Berlin
55:04
Featuring Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Olafur Eliasson, Hiwa K, and Susan Philipsz.
Johannesburg
55:04
Featuring artists David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi, and Robin Rhode.
Vancouver
55:16
Featuring artists Liz Magor, Stan Douglas, Brian Jungen, and Jeff Wall.
Los Angeles
55:18
Featuring artists Diana Thater, Liz Larner, Tala Madani, and Edgar Arceneaux.
Mexico City
55:16
Featuring artists Natalia Almada, Minerva Cuevas, Damián Ortega, and Pedro Reyes.
Chicago
55:16
Featuring artists Nick Cave, Theaster Gates, Barbara Kasten, and Chris Ware.
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