As a child I prayed that my calling be revealed - but not with expectation and not with a destination. I became an artist because I didn't know what to do and I thought it was really fun to make things.
Kiki SmithIt was a very economically depressed time [the 80s] and because of that, there was a lot of space. Everything was relatively dilapidated, and one could live on a pretty low income. One could live well below the poverty line and not suffer immensely.
Kiki SmithI'm peripheral in Colab's history because others were involved in media, filmmaking, and music, and I was always a studio artist.
Kiki SmithI think making things beautiful is important. But often what's first considered ugly is beautiful, too.
Kiki Smith