Famous quote by Andy Goldsworthy

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I am not a performer but occasionally I deliberately work in a public context. Some sculptures need the movement of peop
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"I am not a performer but occasionally I deliberately work in a public context. Some sculptures need the movement of people around them to work"

- Andy Goldsworthy

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Andy Goldsworthy's quote talks to the idea that art can be experienced in various methods. He is saying that he is not a performer, however he does sometimes produce art in a public context. This suggests that he is open to the idea of creating art that can be experienced by a larger audience. He also indicates that some sculptures need the movement of people around them to work. This could suggest that the sculpture needs to be seen in movement, or that the sculpture requires to be interacted with in order to be completely valued. Goldsworthy's quote speaks to the concept that art can be experienced in different ways, which it can be enhanced by the existence of people. He is recommending that art can be experienced in a more significant method when it is experienced in a public context.

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Andy Goldsworthy This quote is written / told by Andy Goldsworthy somewhere between July 26, 1956 and today. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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