“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