'A paradise inside hell' … the amazing Kabakovs on how art became a weapon in Soviet times

From a man launched through a ceiling to a train vanishing through a wall, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov make breathtaking installations that speak of life, death and disappearance under Soviet rule. As the Tate shows their great works, we meet the husband and wife artistsHusband and wife Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, two of the most celebrated conceptual artists in the world, work as a team, in conversation as in their art. Gathered around their kitchen table in Long Island, New York, the scent of roast d