What does it mean to belong? Artists, writers and poets explore the human stories behind art and belonging.

In this episode, we explore what it means to belong. How can art make us feel part of something, how can it help us to connect with ourselves and others? Hear artists, an author and a poet reflect on their experiences of art and belonging.

Featuring Tracey Chevalier, Lubaina Himid, Andrew Mashigo, Anahita Razvani-Rad, John Hegley, and Corey Samuel.

For more information about the artists and artworks in our collection, visit www.tate.org.uk

Photo: ​​© Rikard Österlund

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What does it mean to fail, and how can it lead to success? We hear the human stories behind art and failure.

In this episode we ask what it means to fail and explore how the risk of failure can inspire us. Artist Lubaina Himid says ‘you can’t succeed at a work of art unless you dance with failure’. Hear artists, a poet, a novelist and a dancer reflect on their experience of art and failure.

Featuring Lubaina Himid, Akram Khan, Scottee, Tracey Chevalier, and Michael Symmons-Robert.

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Photo: ​​© Rikard Österlund

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How do art and protest meet? We explore acts of defiance with artists, poets and activists.

In this episode we look at how art can be an act of protest. How can art be used to question ideas relating to recognition, representation and equality? Hear artists, activists and a poet discuss their experiences of using their work to bring about change.

Featuring Scottee, Jeremy Deller, Anahita Rezvani-Rad, Sarah Carne, Hilary Powell, Daniel Edelstyn and Alistair Gentry (Bank Job) and Raju Rage.

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Photo: ​​© Rikard Österlund

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What can happen when we allow ourselves to dream? We explore the link between art and dreaming.

In this episode we look at how art can encourage us to dream, and ask what is possible when we do. Hear artists, thinkers and a dancer and choreographer consider how art and dreaming meet. We float from balloons, have moments of contemplation in the gallery and wonder what it might be like to bounce on a giant Turkish delight.

Featuring Noëmi Lakmaier, Michelle Williams Gamaker, Akram Khan Sarah Wynne and Debora Wich.

For more information about the artists and artworks in our collection, visit www.tate.org.uk

Photo: ​​© Rikard Österlund

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What does time mean to different people? How do we experience the passing seconds?

Hear some of the team behind artist Christian Marclay's The Clock discuss the making of the 24-hour film piece. Plus poet Rachel Long, a new mother, a night owl, an oil rig worker and an 8 year old each unravel their own perceptions of time.

See The Clock at Tate Modern from 14 September 2018 – 20 January 2019

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In 1932 Pablo Picasso experienced a remarkable burst of creativity. But where does such inspiration come from? Artists, musicians and writers unravel some of the myths around creativity, and show how we can unlock our own powers of invention and overcome creative drought.

Be inspired by Picasso’s year of wonders at The EY Exhibition: Picasso 1932 – Love, Fame, Tragedy at Tate Modern, 8 March – 9 September 2018.

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Discover the confidence and creativity needed to undress in the name of art.

From artist’s muse to school art class, professional life models explore their role in the creative process. Freyia Lilian, Valentina Rock, Sue Tilley and Morimda Tassembedo discuss the qualities they need to do their job and how they connect emotionally with artists, with particular reference to Modigliani and the women he painted nude.

To see Modigliani’s paintings of nudes visit Modigliani at Tate Modern, on until 2 April 2018.

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St Ives is a place known for its pottery, boats, beaches and beatniks. For over a century it has attracted artists who have new ways of looking at the world. Even David Bowie was a fan. Join Emma Gannon to find out what brought these like-minded people to the far-flung coastal town.  

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Does moving to a new city encourage creativity? Can an outsider’s perspective help us see things in new ways?

From Claude Monet’s oil paintings to Zineb Sedira’s installations and Zabou’s street art, generations of French artists have been influenced by their time in London. Join historian Charlotte Faucher as she explores the streets, studios, parks and patisseries that inspired these artists.

To see works by some of the artists discussed, visit The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London, Tate Britain, 2 November 2017 – 7 May 2018

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Journey through London's West End. Discover the bars and members clubs which took artists such as Francis Bacon, from breakfast to bed.

Soho is a place of culture and self-indulgence. Discover its diverse and forgotten artistic history with writer and artist Scottee. Hear stories of wild parties and scandalous social lives. What role did Soho play in bringing new artists to London?

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