Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning.
Anselm KieferArt is difficult. It's not entertainment. There are only a few people who can say something about art - it's very restricted. When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it's art or not. Buying art is not understanding art.
Anselm KieferHistory speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images.
Anselm KieferBut I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland.
Anselm KieferI am of the opinion that there are artists and non-artists. I think that this is the way it always was and always will be. I do not believe that we are in the center of the world. It is possible that there are gods who do not relate to human. As an artist, I believe that it is possible to depict these forces.
Anselm Kiefer