"Everything about the process by which public art is commissioned today militates against the commissioning of good artists and the creation of good art."
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SculptorsAcademics from the United KingdomPeople from MumbaiAcademics from IndiaInstallation artists
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Rightwing think tank the New Culture Forum.
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