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

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.

Art is difficult. Its not entertainment.

History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images.

If I do something that depresses, it's not because I'm depressed, but because political life and history is depressing.

I am interested in reconstructing symbols. It's about connecting with an older knowledge and trying to discover continuities in why we search for heaven.

Art really is something very difficult. It is difficult to make, and it is sometimes difficult for the viewer to understand. It is difficult to work out what is art and what is not art.