This is Civilisation: Uncertainty
A look at non-Western art traditions and the ways in which they have shaped Western civilization. On an epic journey through stunning locations in Greece, Turkey, France, Italy, Switzerland, Britain, Germany, Spain, Egypt, China and the United States, this series explores how art reflects the fantastic leaps that civilization has made.Each episode of the series tells a self-contained story about how the art of the past has given us new ways of thinking and feeling that still inform our lives today. Here art critic Matthew Collings takes a look at modern art and culture starting with artists like Pete Mondrian and Pablo Picasso up through today's emerging artists. We look at the current explosion of the contemporary art scene in Beijing and explore the fundamental differences between today's art in comparison with classic artworks of the past.