PANEL 2

Dialogue, Presence and The Gift

Samson Kambalu, Pratāp Rughani, Mark Sealy, Oriana Baddeley (Chair)

If dialogue is only carried out between those that agree can there be any true change? Is it the role of the artist or curator to impart knowledge to people ready to receive that knowledge or should it be a more challenging process of engagement with those existing outside of a shared set of social beliefs? Through a series of fascinating case studies this session explores some of ways particular historical contexts have been used to test the boundaries of shared understanding and the methods used to create constructive dialogue.