"To say that one need art, or politics,……" — William Kentridge

To say that one need art, or politics, that incorporate ambiguity and… - William Kentridge

"To say that one need art, or politics, that incorporate ambiguity and contradiction is not to say that one then stops recognizing and condemning things as evil. However, it might stop one being so utterly convinced of the certainty of one's own solutions. There needs to be a strong understanding of fallibility and how the very act of certainty or authoritativeness can bring disasters."

— William Kentridge

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