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What constitutes public art? Tim Marlow, Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts, UK - Moderator Farshid Moussavi OBE, architect Oliver Beer, artist Sir Michael Craig-Martin, artist Wael Shawky, artist What constitutes public art? Is public art its own discrete category or is it an extension of what goes on in galleries? The tradition of ancient monuments is a long and noble one but what does it still mean in the 21st century? Is there a risk that public art becomes a form of propaganda or mere decoration? To discuss these issues, Tim Marlow, Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts, moderated a panel that included: Irish artist Sir Michael Craig- Martin, whose work has appeared in the public domain around the world; Oliver Beer, who trained as a composer as well as studying film theory, and whose work has always straddled different spheres; and the Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, who tackles notions of national, religious and artistic identity through film, performance and storytelling. They were joined by the Iranian-born, British architect Farshid Moussavi OBE, who 79