The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this critical energy creatively and pandering to it.
Andy GoldsworthyWhen I do the permanent projects or the big projects, when a work is finished, that's the beginning of its life.
Andy GoldsworthyWhen I was at art school, a lot of art education is about art being a means of self-expression, and as an 18-year-old I didn't know if I had a huge amount I wanted to express. It was a big moment when I decided I wanted to shift the emphasis or the intention of my art from something I disgorged myself upon and something that actually fed me or made me see the world or understand the world.
Andy GoldsworthyIf you repeat something, it can become pointless. Some things can repeat and be endlessly fascinating.
Andy Goldsworthy