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00:00:02 Mario Merz, Nicholas Serota, Martin Rewcastle, Mark Francis interviewed by William Furlong. Mario Merz spent five days installing his exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in January 1980. After the work was finished he talked about it with Mark Francis, William Furlong, Martin Rewcastle and Nicholas Serota. On the tape Merz talks generally about his art, its references and meanings. Works discussed on the cassette include: The Double lgloo, Luoghi senza Strada, The Spiral Table, Two Lances, and a painting made especially for the exhibition.

00:00:02 Mario Merz, Nicholas Serota, Martin Rewcastle, Mark Francis interviewed by William Furlong. Mario Merz spent five days installing his exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in January 1980. After the work was finished he talked about it with Mark Francis, William Furlong, Martin Rewcastle and Nicholas Serota. On the tape Merz talks generally about his art, its references and meanings. Works discussed on the cassette include: The Double lgloo, Luoghi senza Strada, The Spiral Table, Two Lances, and a painting made especially for the exhibition.

00:00:01 Tower Hamlets Residents interviewed by William Furlong 00:01:38 Peter Dunn, Lorraine Leeson, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:09:10 Gregg Kahn, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:15:37 Christopher Orr, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:22:02 Dan Jones, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:28:45 Jeff Perks, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:35:21 John Copnall, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong The Visual Arts in Tower Hamlets comprises a series of recordings made with artists and organisations in that part of East London. Although traditionally poor, the area is characterised by the many racial groups who have settled there, the old buildings - particularly in the decaying docklands - and the re-development schemes. Within this context a unique range and level of creative activity can be found as can a number of examples of how art can have a specific function within a local community. Contributors to the tape include: Peter Dunn and Lorraine Leeson, Ray Walker, The Basement Community Project, Dan Jones, Jeff Perks, Chris Orr, John Copnall, Eva Lockey, Half Moon Photography Workshop and Liz Allen, comments by the local community and the Russ Henderson Steel Band.

00:00:02 Ray Walker, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:05:58 Eva Lockey, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:11:55 Kate Kelly, Martin Rewcastle, Vivian Lovell interviewed by William Furlong 00:15:17 Russ Henderson Steel Band The Visual Arts in Tower Hamlets comprises a series of recordings made with artists and organisations in that part of East London. Although traditionally poor, the area is characterised by the many racial groups who have settled there, the old buildings - particularly in the decaying docklands - and the re-development schemes. Within this context a unique range and level of creative activity can be found as can a number of examples of how art can have a specific function within a local community. Contributors to the tape include: Peter Dunn and Lorraine Leeson, Ray Walker, The Basement Community Project, Dan Jones, Jeff Perks, Chris Orr, John Copnall, Eva Lockey, Half Moon Photography Workshop and Liz Allen, comments by the local community and the Russ Henderson Steel Band.