What is bad painting? Picabia made some deliberately bad paintings, but they were by him, so great in a way.

If you are someone like Jeff Koons, and you have to work out how to make a big chrome heart or something, then there are lots of people and a big production involved. The money is more natural somehow. For me, I am just on my own in the studio, trying to make things work. One thing is sure: it doesn't make painting any easier.

Seeing a play, listening to music - you'll always contextualize it in your own way. Whoever you are, wherever you are; I think that's really important.

I think if I was Trinidadian, I would latch more on to the myths and romanticise the place more. I don't think it's my place to do that - they're not really mine. I'm an outsider.

What is bad painting? Picabia made some deliberately bad paintings, but they were by him, so great in a way.

I love Trinidad and I love living there, but it's quite harsh.

As an artist, you are aware there is this strange money market out there, but you have no sense of how it works.