My sculpture can last for days or a few seconds - what is important to me is the experience of making. I leave all my work outside and often return to watch it decay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The act of making matters more than how long the sculpture lasts.
- In plain terms
- I value the making experience over the lifespan of the work.
- What can you take from it?
- Process is more important than permanence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does art need to last?
- What is the value of the experience?
Another view
Audiences often prefer lasting works.
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Movement, change, light, growth, and decay are the life-blood of nature, the energies that I try to tap through my work.
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