THE ARTISTIC IMAGE IS ALWAYS A METONYM, WHERE ONE THING IS SUBSTITUTED FOR ANOTHER, THE SMALLER FOR THE GREATER. TO TELL OF WHAT IS LIVING, THE ARTIST USES SOMETHING DEAD; TO SPEAK OF THE INFINITE, HE SHOWS THE FINITE.
Andrei TarkovskyI think a person needs to learn from childhood to find himself alone. It means to not be bored when youโre by yourself, because a person who finds himself bored when alone โas it seems to meโ is in danger.
Andrei Tarkovsky