"In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant. I think I thought it meant that I would be in a situation different than the one that I was in"

This quote by Jasper Johns talks to the power of art and the possible it has to open up new opportunities and perspectives. Johns grew up in a place without art or artists, so he was not aware of the potential of art to develop something brand-new as well as different. He was stuck in a scenario he felt he could not get away, but art provided him the opportunity to explore a different globe and also develop something special. Through art, he was able to reveal himself and also find an escape of his current scenario. This quote talks to the power of art to open new possibilities as well as viewpoints, and to create something brand-new and different. It additionally speaks to the importance of art in supplying an escape of difficult situations.