Year of the Artist Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• From the Air

  A look at the high-calibre work presented as part of a millennial celebration involving more than 1,000 artists, beginning with visual artist Sandie Macrae and writer Ralph Hoyte as they explore ideas about air, sea and sky through very different mediums and in locations which are poles apart

• From the Forest

  Four contemporary artists embark on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, a haven for artwork established in the 1980s, where they discuss public exhibits in the landscape

• From the Garden

  Eight contemporary artists develop work in the landscaped grounds of Hestercombe, Somerset, exploring new materials and producing gardens imprinted with their collaborative style

• From the Island

  How Medea Mahdavi uses contemporary Persian dance to question contemporary issues. Plus, the work of a group of disabled visual artists whose performances explore ideas about disability, identity and pride

• From the River

  An insight into creative processes, alongside thoughts from the artists at work. Peter Ursem follows the River Stour in Dorset, while Serena de la Hey works alongside the M5 in Somerset, both producing final artwork in wood

• From the Tracks

  Following composers Hywel Davies, Rob Godman, Karen Hayes and Tom Johnson, who find inspiration for their music in some rather alternative, yet very specific sites