Every phenomenon can be experienced in two ways. These two ways are not arbitrary, but are bound up with the phenomenon โ developing out of its nature and characteristics : Externally โ or โ inwardly.
Wassily KandinskyAn empty canvas, apparently really empty, that says nothing and is without significance โ almost dull, in fact โ in reality, is crammed with thousands of undertone tensions and full of expectancy. Slightly apprehensive lest it should be outraged.
Wassily KandinskyArt is not vague production, transitory and isolated, but a power which must be directed to the improvement and refinement of the human soul.
Wassily KandinskyThe true work of art is born from the 'artist': a mysterious, enigmatic, and mystical creation. It detaches itself from him, it acquires an autonomous life, becomes a personality, an independent subject, animated with a spiritual breath, the living subject of a real existence of being.
Wassily Kandinsky