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Turn to Netflix for your art fix

Art documentaries on demand make art more accessible and help lift overall interest in the subject, especially among non-art-lovers

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Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson looks into the camera and speaks directly to the viewer.

"I would like to design an experiment with you," he says, his eyes, framed by green-rimmed glasses, look straight at you. "This means that you and I are going to collaborate..."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 10, 2019, with the headline Turn to Netflix for your art fix. Subscribe