How essential is risk to creating great art? We explore with figures across the arts.
Will Self, Ellen E Jones and Scottee discuss what constitutes risk in art.
Two filmmakers discuss the danger and necessity of filming in conflict zones.
"How do you reconstruct a riot?"
The actor on the physical risk of being waterboarded during filming.
Louise Allen and Ahir Shah discuss the risk of drawing on personal issues for art.
Sharmaine Lovegrove on setting up a publishing imprint for minority voices.
Why is diversity in the arts seen as risky?
The author discusses the emotional risk she felt writing her memoir.
Theatre critic Michael Billington and academic Leila Jancovich on risks that fail.
Penny Woolcock and Richard Mantle discuss calculating risk in the arts.
We discuss whether social media and cancel culture has impacted risk in the arts.
The playwright on the risk of tackling taboo topics in her work.