“I have settled down in this border area; I am trying to find distinct standards of shape, and I long to experience, formulate, and evoke this dark, heavy, tranquillity.” TryingLongPeaceDarkShapesStandardsAreasHeavyBordersEvokeTranquillity Book:Arnulf Rainer: an exhibition Source: Arnulf Rainer: an exhibition
“The principles of my works... are the extinction of expression, permanent covering and contemplative tranquillity... My ideal is the completely dark picture, full of some overwhelming silence.” DarkSilencePrinciplesExpressionIdealsPermanentOverwhelmingExtinctionCoveringContemplativeTranquillity Author:Arnulf Rainer
