Researching in wicked practice spaces: Artistry as a way of researching the unknown in practice

We live in interesting times. Global connectivity creates opportunities and problems that have multiple drivers, many spin-offs, and stakeholders with varying and often incongruent interests. Building knowledge and expertise that is capable of engaging helpfully with this complexity sometimes challenges the fundamental research paradigms and practice disciplines which define and organise what we think we know and can do. It requires us to bring multidisciplinary perspectives and creative research strategies to bear on issues and possibilities, and often to think outside the existing boxes. And it poses some significant challenges for educators, researchers and practitioners.