Talks on Public Art

The question as to what is the possible function of art (or culture) is a perennial one. It lies explicitly or implicitly behind every action taken, every piece of work undertaken; it is a question that needs to be asked over and over again and that doesn’t invite answers so much as pose new questions: about ethics, life, work and politics. It is one of those questions to which the only possible response is the taking up of a position. Positions however, can only be invested in, in …