Category Archives: Inspiration

Ideas Come From Confluence

“For me, inspiration comes from a bunch of places: desperation, deadlines… A lot of times ideas will turn up when you’re doing something else. And, most of all, ideas come from confluence — they come from two things flowing together. … Continue reading

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Oh, It’s Just Like a Picture

In every national park there is a place called “Inspiration Point”, and people go there and say, “Oh! It’s just like a picture!” Nobody knew this four hundred years ago.

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Look At Things As Though for the First Time

“Make a list of books Develop a curiosity Look at things as though for the first time Think of things in relation to each other Always think of the next larger thing Avoid the ‘pat’ answer – the formula Avoid … Continue reading

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Things Come Out of Nothing

“Beautiful things grow out of shit. Nobody ever believes that. Everyone thinks that Beethoven had his string quartets completely in his head—they somehow formed in his head—and all he had to do was write them down, and they would kind … Continue reading

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Once in a Lifetime and Once Upon a Time

“All our work is about freedom. Nobody can buy our projects, nobody can sell tickets to experience our projects. Freedom is the enemy of possession and possession is equal to permanence. That is why our projects cannot remain and must … Continue reading

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Artists & Criminals

“The only important elements in any society are the artistic and the criminal, because they alone, by questioning the society’s values, can force it to change.” — Samuel R. Delany  ♥

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Like a Bug High on the Wall

“Somebody asked me: ‘What do you do? How do you write, create?’ You don’t, I told them. You don’t try. That’s very important: not to try, either for Cadillacs, creation or immortality. You wait, and if nothing happens, you wait … Continue reading

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The Purpose

Why would someone want to make art in the first place? Where do you see your purpose as an artist? The purpose of art is to touch the hearts of strangers without all the embarrassing trouble of having to meet … Continue reading

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Mark Dion’s Massachusetts Moment

“I have always been interested in the subjective nature of museums. I have worked with a wide range of collecting institutions, from art museums; archaeology, technology and history museums; natural history museums; and even zoos and aquariums. In all these … Continue reading

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Treasure Nothing

“Treasure nothing, be willing to throw out anything. The story you just wrote that you are proud of should not be coddled and worshipped. You can do it again. If your house burned down with all your work inside it, … Continue reading

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