“The ego must be developed, not for its own sake, but because it is needed by society. If you are only interested in self-realization then you cannot make a good painting. To do this you have to have thought about forming, and about how ideas of forming stem from history.” IfsIdeasSelfPaintingNeededEgoSakeSelf RealizationRealizationStem Author:Joseph Beuys
“Art can no longer be art today if it does not reach into the heart of our present culture and work transformatively within it that is, an art which cannot mould society — and through this naturally operate upon the core questions of our society — is not art.” IfsHeartDoeArtTodayCultureCoreOur SocietyMould Author:Joseph Beuys
“Art alone makes life possible - this is how radically I should like to formulate it. I would say that without art man is inconceivable in physiological terms... Even the act of peeling a potato can be an artistic act if it is consciously done.” IfsMenWorldShouldDoeArtProcessTermRealizingCreativeAliveConsciousArtisticWorks Of ArtChemicalsMetaphysicalPotatoesCreative ArtPhysiologicalPeeling Author:Joseph Beuys
