{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Piers Secunda Turns War Zones into Art - Here\u2019s Why It Matters - 240 - Alain Elkann Interviews","description":"PORTRAYING THE DESTRUCTION OF CULTURE.&amp;nbsp;Piers Secunda studied painting at Chelsea College of Art in London. Since the late nineties he has developed a studio practice using paint in a sculptural manner, rejecting the limitations imposed by the canvas. Piers\u2019 work examines some of the most significant subjects of our time, such as the deliberate destruction of culture. \u201cI make the work so that in the future people can learn from them\u201d \u201cSometimes people come into art galleries and see my work and cry\u201d \u201cThe bottom line is a level of awareness\u201d ","author_name":"Alain Elkann Interviews","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alainelkanninterviews.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36957900\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea6c35\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189516585"}