Episode 209: The Public Makes the Work Better - with Jeremy Deller

In this episode of About Art, I speak with Jeremy Deller , an artist whose work expands beyond museums into public space, where it is shaped by the people who encounter it. Deller reflects on how he came to understand that art does not need to live inside institutions—and how some of the most meaningful work happens when the public is not just viewing but participating. We discuss processions, music, and collective experience, as well as the unpredictability of working outside traditional spaces. At the center of the conversation is a simple but profound idea: the audience is not separate from the work—they complete it. This episode is about openness, participation, and the power of art to create shared experiences in the world around us.

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Episode 209: The Public Makes the Work Better - with Jeremy Deller is an episode from About Art by Heidi Zuckerman.

This episode is 00:55:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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