"One does afford oneself the luxury to come into the studio and all day, every day, spend one's life making aesthetic propositions. What an immense luxury"
- Anish Kapoor
About this Quote
In this quote, artist Anish Kapoor is revealing the opportunity and indulgence of being able to spend one's days in the studio creating art. He refers to it as a "luxury," implying that it is not something that everyone has the chance to do. By using the expression "afford oneself," he suggests that it is a choice and a conscious decision to dedicate one's life to making visual propositions. Kapoor acknowledges the tremendous privilege and liberty that features being able to pursue art as a profession, and he appreciates the luxury of being able to do so.
This quote is written / told by Anish Kapoor somewhere between March 12, 1954 and today. He was a famous Artist from India.
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