Institute of Contemporary Arts

"This is what the ICA in general should be all about: a constant interest in change and improvement, combined with a generous measure of inquisitiveness and ambition"

"Like many others at this time of year, we've been thinking about the past 12 months."

"A meteorite falling in the middle of Trafalgar Square on the day before the event would have seemed a piffling inconvenience in comparison."

"When we first thought about holding this event, I assumed that organising it would be only slightly more challenging than organising my 8 year old's birthday party"

"This independence, the ability to look to the future without bias, to seek out the next big thing without preconceptions, to take risks - this is what the ICA is about"

You've got a good job - great money, fun colleagues, interesting clients, lots of travel... So what would make you want give all that up to manage the Institute of Contemporary Arts?

Guy Perricone is the ICA's Managing Director.