“What art should do, I think, is advance the generation into the next era. It should be one step ahead of the ordinary, ahead of what is already known. Art is what pulls on the next age. I’m not saying that my art is that, but that it would be good if it could be.” IfsThinkingShouldArtWould BeAgeNextKnownStepsGenerationsOrdinaryArt IsBe GoodEras Book:A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance Source: A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance
“Sometimes just to touch the ground is enough for me, even if not a single thing grows from what I plant.” IfsSometimesEnoughGrowsPlant Author:Andy Couturier
“Often I'll go outside and just place my hands on the soil, even if there's no work to do on it. When I am filled with worries, I do that and I can feel the energy of the mountains and of the trees.” IfsFeelsI CanHandsEnergyWorryTreeMountainFilledSoil Author:Andy Couturier