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

In an interview from the BBC’s 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. The Interview brings you conversations
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Presenter: John Wilson Producers: Lucy Sheppard, Ben Cooper
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