"art, in and of itself, is an agent of progress" DP

"what i'm most interested in is curating conditions for artistic production" DP

"the only way for cultural development that hasn't really been tried before is to put the artist at the center of everything" DP

David Pledger is a contemporary artist. In part 2 we cover,

operating cross sectorally

arts as having intrinsic value

"don't talk about cultural product, we make art!" DP

unknowing

having a working life as an artist and that being provisional

inhabiting change

afghani australia

multiplicity of stories

education as indoctrination

trust in doubt

doubt is an uncomfortable position but certainty is an absurd one

art bringing meaning in secular society

people mentioned:

madonna

daryl braithwaite