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Kiki Smith Quotes

When I was young, it was an exciting time to be in New York Picture Quote #1

Life changes a lot. I guarantee you Picture Quote #1

Source of inspiration. The MAK is a museum that has had a profound effect on me as an artist and art viewer Picture Quote #1

I always say I’m Catholic - but a cultural Catholic. I wouldn’t say I’m a spiritual person, although I pray every day Picture Quote #1

As a child I prayed that my calling be revealed - but not with expectation and not with a destination. I became an artist because I didn’t know what to do and I thought it was really fun to make things Picture Quote #1

Many people don’t have relationships to their siblings in adulthood, or they have superficial ones. It’s sort of unfashionable, particularly in America, to be close to your family Picture Quote #1

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My iPhone has changed my life - I spend hours taking photos of the sidewalk as I walk down the street. I like the casualness, that it’s low-resolution Picture Quote #1

Prior to my father’s death, I was having a hard time committing to a career as an artist, but that’s not because of who he was - it was because of who I am. It’s true, though, that I felt I shouldn’t compete with him, and that those feelings went away after he died Picture Quote #1

My work life makes much less sense now than 20 years ago. It’s Humpty-Dumpty-like in a way; I can’t put the pieces back together Picture Quote #1

It is very different when you age. The things that are significant, or what drives you, or the physical experience of being driven, changes over time Picture Quote #1

I had stopped making figures, and then I began making images of animals in nature, which was a way to introduce the figure Picture Quote #1

When studio art started being seen as important, I joined Colab, and then I became very involved Picture Quote #1

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The point isn’t to know what you’re doing. The point is to have an experience doing something Picture Quote #1

The miracle of being able to pay attention to other people in your life, and the miracle of being in time, and to continue being in time Picture Quote #1

I think making things beautiful is important. But often what’s first considered ugly is beautiful, too Picture Quote #1

Life really changes. And it gets lighter, for the most part. You tolerate yourself and others better Picture Quote #1

Now, it is much more difficult for young people coming to New York. But also when you’re young, you have more time to interact with one another, to discover yourself with people of your generation Picture Quote #1

You can have fantasies about having control over the world, but I know I can barely control my kitchen sink. That is the grace I’m given. Because when one can control things, one is limited to one’s own vision Picture Quote #1

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I think that sense of always traveling has something to do with anonymity and privacy and pleasure in having a very clear, very reductive life Picture Quote #1

One hopes that each piece contains enough space for several narratives Picture Quote #1

If you stick to your work it will take care of you somehow Picture Quote #1

Artists live in unknown spaces and give themselves over to following something unknown Picture Quote #1

I think a lot of making art is listening to yourself Picture Quote #1

I didn’t start to be an artist myself until I was 24 Picture Quote #1

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I think making things beautiful is important. But often what’s first considered ugly is beautiful, too Picture Quote #1

You can have fantasies about having control over the world, but I know I can barely control my kitchen sink. That is the grace I’m given. Because when one can control things, one is limited to one’s own vision Picture Quote #1

Prints mimic what we are as humans: we are all the same and yet every one is different. I think there’s a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosaries Picture Quote #1

I really love printmaking. It’s like a mystery and you’re trying to figure out how to rein it in Picture Quote #1

I have to make about a million proofs of everything. I don’t know, it’s just a repetition, like a meditation. You come back to something and then you leave it, and then you come back again and you leave it, and each time it changes. And sometimes you have to wait for new information inside yourself to be able to finish something, to find out how it should go Picture Quote #1

Making art is a lot about just seeing what happens if you put some energy into something Picture Quote #1

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When I was young, it was an exciting time to be in New York (Kiki Smith Quotes) Life changes a lot. I guarantee you. (Kiki Smith Quotes) Source of inspiration. The MAK is a museum that has had a profound effect on me as an artist and art viewer. (Kiki Smith Quotes) I always say I’m Catholic - but a cultural Catholic. I wouldn’t say I’m a spiritual person, although I pray every day (Kiki Smith Quotes) As a child I prayed that my calling be revealed - but not with expectation and not with a destination. I became an artist because I didn’t know what to do and I thought it was really fun to make things (Kiki Smith Quotes) Many people don’t have relationships to their siblings in adulthood, or they have superficial ones. It’s sort of unfashionable, particularly in America, to be close to your family (Kiki Smith Quotes) My iPhone has changed my life - I spend hours taking photos of the sidewalk as I walk down the street. I like the casualness, that it’s low-resolution (Kiki Smith Quotes) Prior to my father’s death, I was having a hard time committing to a career as an artist, but that’s not because of who he was - it was because of who I am. It’s true, though, that I felt I shouldn’t compete with him, and that those feelings went away after he died (Kiki Smith Quotes) My work life makes much less sense now than 20 years ago. It’s Humpty-Dumpty-like in a way; I can’t put the pieces back together (Kiki Smith Quotes) It is very different when you age. The things that are significant, or what drives you, or the physical experience of being driven, changes over time. (Kiki Smith Quotes) I had stopped making figures, and then I began making images of animals in nature, which was a way to introduce the figure. (Kiki Smith Quotes) When studio art started being seen as important, I joined Colab, and then I became very involved (Kiki Smith Quotes) The point isn’t to know what you’re doing. The point is to have an experience doing something (Kiki Smith Quotes) The miracle of being able to pay attention to other people in your life, and the miracle of being in time, and to continue being in time. (Kiki Smith Quotes) I think making things beautiful is important. But often what’s first considered ugly is beautiful, too. (Kiki Smith Quotes) Life really changes. And it gets lighter, for the most part. You tolerate yourself and others better. (Kiki Smith Quotes) Now, it is much more difficult for young people coming to New York. But also when you’re young, you have more time to interact with one another, to discover yourself with people of your generation. (Kiki Smith Quotes) You can have fantasies about having control over the world, but I know I can barely control my kitchen sink. That is the grace I’m given. Because when one can control things, one is limited to one’s own vision. (Kiki Smith Quotes) I think that sense of always traveling has something to do with anonymity and privacy and pleasure in having a very clear, very reductive life. (Kiki Smith Quotes) One hopes that each piece contains enough space for several narratives (Kiki Smith Quotes) If you stick to your work it will take care of you somehow (Kiki Smith Quotes) Artists live in unknown spaces and give themselves over to following something unknown (Kiki Smith Quotes) I think a lot of making art is listening to yourself (Kiki Smith Quotes) I didn’t start to be an artist myself until I was 24 (Kiki Smith Quotes) I think making things beautiful is important. But often what’s first considered ugly is beautiful, too (Kiki Smith Quotes) You can have fantasies about having control over the world, but I know I can barely control my kitchen sink. That is the grace I’m given. Because when one can control things, one is limited to one’s own vision (Kiki Smith Quotes) Prints mimic what we are as humans: we are all the same and yet every one is different. I think there’s a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosaries (Kiki Smith Quotes) I really love printmaking. It’s like a mystery and you’re trying to figure out how to rein it in (Kiki Smith Quotes) I have to make about a million proofs of everything. I don’t know, it’s just a repetition, like a meditation. You come back to something and then you leave it, and then you come back again and you leave it, and each time it changes. And sometimes you have to wait for new information inside yourself to be able to finish something, to find out how it should go (Kiki Smith Quotes) Making art is a lot about just seeing what happens if you put some energy into something (Kiki Smith Quotes)

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