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    Design and Architecture

    Underwater pavilions

    The artist Doug Aitken has a history of taking his audiences out of the traditional museum or gallery spaces. His latest installation, a companion piece to his retrospective exhibition Electric Earth at MOCA, is a series of sculptures in the ocean called " Underwater Pavilions ."

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    By Frances Anderton • Dec 6, 2016 • 1 min read

    The artist Doug Aitken has a history of taking his audiences out of the traditional museum or gallery spaces. His latest installation, a companion piece to his retrospective exhibition Electric Earth at MOCA, is a series of sculptures in the ocean called "Underwater Pavilions." Viewing them involves a ferry ride to the island of Catalina, followed by a deep sea dive. Eric Drachman investigates, with support of KCRW's Independent Producer Project, and found there's more below the surface of this art project.

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    'La La Land,' Mann house, underwater pavilions
    1. 0:00Designing 'La La Land'
    2. 13:22Saving Thomas Mann's house
    3. 20:42Underwater pavilionsYou’re reading this
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      Eric Drachman

      Independent Producer

      Culture

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    'La La Land,' Mann house, underwater pavilions
    1. 0:00Designing 'La La Land'
    2. 13:22Saving Thomas Mann's house
    3. 20:42Underwater pavilionsYou’re reading this
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