This interview focuses on Clive Robertson’s historical, artistic and cultural retrospective show Then + Then Again – Practices Within an Artist Run Culture 1969-2005. Robertson’s multiple accomplishments as a voice and pioneer for the Canadian artistic community are catalogued, including the W.O.R.K.S. project, Voicespondence and the Parachute Center for Cultural Affairs. Robertson discusses his philosophical reasoning for the artwork he has produced, but also the specific origins of this show and his book Policy Matters – Administrations of Art and Culture, two projects unintentionally debuting at the same time.

Admittedly Robertson cites his interest in video as partially documentary, and the 60 hours of video he has maintained show his dedication to the spirit of art and the preservation of it socially. The interview spans both the general artistic theory and drive of Robertson’s passion for art in all forms, but simultaneously focuses on the message of the show, and the purpose of his intention of raising awareness and respect for the societal path artists in Canada have experienced. The “hybridity” of his endeavors, meaning the constant inter-media, cross-cultural, and boundary-less art he has been involved in, is investigated and its meaning expressed in Robertson’s own words.