Are we done?
How can art help us deal with uncertainty in our own lives? Margaret Heffernan explores how an artist knows when to stop.
Margaret Heffernan explores how art can help us deal with uncertainty in our lives.
How does an artist know when a piece is finished? Or more precisely, when they should stop work and launch it into the world?
Margaret Heffernan is a writer and entrepreneur, author of the award-winning 'Uncharted: How to Map the Future'. Here, she takes inspiration from artists who embrace uncertainty.
Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery
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