I never see a forest that does not bear a mark or a sign of history.

Art maybe the only space where an indvidual can be utterly free to question himself, as well as his relationship to his God

As a child I had no toys; our house was bombed, but there were lots of bricks. Ruins are wonderful because they are the beginning of something new, you can do something with them.

What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.

I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn't what I was after at all.

I believe in empty spaces; they're the most wonderful thing.

I never see a forest that does not bear a mark or a sign of history.