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TATE: The art of slow looking

”How long do you usually spend looking at art in a gallery? What if, instead of looking briefly at many artworks, we look slowly at a few?

In this episode, we hear from a psychologist and former monk about how the act of looking slowly at objects affects the way we understand them. Tate volunteers and visitors also describe their slow looking experiences and share some tips and techniques that you can try out on your next visit.”

Art Matters: Synaesthesia in art

“Why can some people taste words? Do you see colours while listening to music? What is synaesthesia, and where does it come from? Musicians like Pharrell Williams and Billy Joel have the condition; David Hockney has discussed having sound-colour synaesthesia, and Kandinsky and Van Gogh also experienced this phenomenon. This week we explore the fascinating neurological condition that connects two or more senses and asks how it can impact the way an artist creates.”