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Andy Goldsworthy quotes

British Artist July 26, 1956

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People do not realise that many of my works are done in urban places. I was brought up on the edge of Leeds, five miles from the city centre-on one side were fields and on the other, the city. Andy Goldsworthy
I am not a performer but occasionally I deliberately work in a public context. Some sculptures need the movement of people around them to work. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality."
Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "Fire is the origin of stone. By working the stone with heat, I..."
Fire is the origin of stone. By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood."
Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. Andy Goldsworthy
Three or four stones in one firing will all react differently. I try to achieve a balance between those that haven't progressed enough and those about to go too far. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "I enjoy working in a quiet and subversive way."
I enjoy working in a quiet and subversive way. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "People also leave presence in a place even when they are no..."
People also leave presence in a place even when they are no longer there. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in..."
Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in this case, one century and the next. Andy Goldsworthy
Stones are checked every so often to see if any have split or at worst exploded. An explosion can leave debris in the elements so the firing has to be abandoned. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "I did tests on small stones before collecting and committing..."
I did tests on small stones before collecting and committing myself to the larger ones. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is..."
The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red. Andy Goldsworthy
I soon realised that what had happened on a small scale cannot necessarily be repeated on a larger scale. The stones were so big that the amount of heat required was prohibitively expensive and wasteful. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy quote: "Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the..."
Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the project though not its purpose. Andy Goldsworthy
The difference between a theatre with and without an audience is enormous. There is a palpable, critical energy created by the presence of the audience. Andy Goldsworthy

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