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Doris Salcedo, Colombian artist - giving voice to victims of violence

Artist Doris Salcedo talks about her work depicting the devastation of political violence and war in an interview with John Wilson on the 成人快手鈥檚 This Cultural Life.

In an interview from the 成人快手鈥檚 This Cultural Life, presenter John Wilson speaks to the Colombian artist Doris Salcedo.

Her work is a response to the devastation of war, and tells the stories of its victims - tales of loss, trauma and survival. She is recognised as one of the most important living artists, and her powerful sculptures and installations have been shown across the world.

A childhood growing up amid the political violence of Colombia led to career dedicated to giving voice to the victims of conflict, visiting concentration camps, mass graves and abandoned villages. She says she wants to place herself where there is nothing left but loss.

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Presenter: John Wilson
Producers: Lucy Sheppard, Ben Cooper
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

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