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Zaha Hadid's Early Art

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Zaha Hadid's Artistic Inspiration

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How the architect developed her distinctive style through drawing and painting.

Zaha Hadid, the influential Iraqi architect known for her curved, futuristic designs died earlier this year. A new exhibition in London examines her early paintings and drawings to try and catch a glimpse of the distinctive style that made her a star of the architecture world. Tina meets her close friend, the world famous curator Hans Ulrich Obrist to discuss the work.

As Zimbabwe’s government attempts to ease the country’s economic woes by introducing new currency, writer and journalist Tinashe Mushakavanhu examines how Harare’s cultural scene is faring.

Since the failed military coup in Turkey this July, many in the arts community feel there is extra pressure on artists, writers and academics in the country. Writer Ece Temelkuran explains how the unpredictability of the current climate stifles creativity.

And actress and writer Mallika Taneja discusses her one woman stage play, examining the harassment and double standards Indian women face in public space. She begins the play completely naked and describes how she tries to make the audience just as uncomfortable as she feels.

With Tina Daheley.

(Photo: The Sackler wing of the Serpentine Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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