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The modern city is a cultural, religious and social laboratory where new relationships are constantly evolving and are being tested as a result. These vast urban spaces are generating a fluctuating social magma that is transforming the topography of the urban environment and the demands made by citizens on their governments.

Interviews and Essays: Ariane Grigoteit, Maria Norris Hambourg, Friedhelm Hütte, Martí Llorens, Jean Loh, James Sanders, Deyan Sudjic, Gerardo Suter, Adam Zagajewski. Collector: Deutsche Bank Art Collection. Archive: Ford Motor Company Collection images held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, reflect avant-garde trends between two world wars. The London Fire Brigade and Shanghai Story Photographs that provide a glimpse into the history of these two emblematic cities. Vintage: The birth of photography as seen through some of its earliest images and a selection of texts from that period. Guest: Bill Viola, high-definition video images made in collaboration with photographer Kira Perov. C Action grants awarded to Antonio Girbés and ANIU.