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S1·E217 Four Rooms

Core Aired February 21, 1984
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Synopsis

ANTHONY CARO: 'I wanted to play games with our sense of space ... you experience this room with the eyes and the body too.'

HOWARD HODGKIN: 'I tried to evoke a sense of romantic luxury. Sadly in a public place nothing very exciting is meant to go on.' RICHARD HAMILTON : 'I took the idea of a room in an institution as a way of looking at the times we live in.' MARC CHAIMOWICZ: 'There are hints of a liaison between two people, like a frozen frame from a film.'

Four leading contemporary artists take on an unusual and imaginative commission, to design and build a room of their own.

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When did Season 1 Episode 217 of Arena air?

Season 1, Episode 217 ('Four Rooms') originally aired on February 21, 1984.

How long is Season 1 Episode 217 ('Four Rooms')?

The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for Arena.

What happens in Arena Season 1 Episode 217?

ANTHONY CARO: 'I wanted to play games with our sense of space ... you experience this room with the eyes and the body too.' HOWARD HODGKIN: 'I tried to evoke a sense of romantic luxury. Sadly in a public place nothing very exciting is meant to go on.' RICHARD HAMILTON : 'I took the idea of a room ...

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