The Art of Now: Return to Catalonia

RADIO 4, 4.00PM

From a distance, it’s easy to assume that the political landscape in Catalonia has calmed down somewhat after last October’s intense drive towards independence for the Spanish region, but as this edition of The Art of Now explores, that’s by no means the case. Anglo-spanish artist Sonia Boue, whose family history is shaped by exile from Spain after the Spanish Civil War, revisits Spain to explore her Spanish identity and the process of making art work in response to the contemporary political situation.