We attempted perfection; we wanted an object to be without flaw, so we cut the papers with a razor, pasted them down meticulously, but it buckled and was ruined... that is why we decided to tear prewrinkled paper, so that in the finished work of art imperfection would be an integral part, as if at birth death were built in.
Hans ArpAny work that is not rooted in myth and poetry or that does not partake of the depth and essence of the universe is merely a ghost.
Hans ArpThe vertical and the horizontal are the extreme signs available to man for touching the beyond and his inwardness.
Hans Arp