"For me it's really important that the work here displays an aesthetic of decay along with the sunken boat with the broken ceramic pieces. They form a unity in showing the power of destruction, the beauty of destruction, whether it's from nature- because the boat has sunk- or through other forces. It's really the beauty of decay and death that holds a power here."

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Source : "Reflection". Art21 Interview, art21.org. 2005.

Cai Guo-Qiang

#Broken Quotes #Unity Quotes #Important Quotes

“What I believe is a process rather than a finality.”

Source : Emma Goldman, Candace Falk (2008). “Emma Goldman”, p.340, University of Illinois Press
“...And i can't get you out of my mind, God knows how hard I've tried.”
“When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.”
“That's a hard question, because I started skating when I was three, so I don't really remember life before it, and I don't know what it is like not to work hard at something.”
“If I lost everything and had to start again, I would find myself a great network marketing company and get to work!”
“I guess I just use the word vibe in pretty much everyday context and every sentence I possibly can. Some people find it hilarious, some people find it cool, some people find it infuriating, but ultimately it's coming out of my mouth so as long as i I like the sound of it who cares too much what anyone else thinks?”
“I just show up to the yard, work hard, and play as hard as I can.”
“I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.”

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