“"Contemporary art" for me is a kind of historical term that describes the 40 years between the Berlin Wall going up and then coming down. I'm not sure who will come up with a better term to describe art, but I think contemporary art is actually done for.” ThinkingYearsKindArtDoneTermWallArt IsHistoricalCome UpContemporaryNot SureBerlinContemporary ArtBerlin Wall Author:Liam Gillick
“The biggest problem for my generation is that people who were born years before us have no concept of us at all. There's a massive gap. I don't know why, but we were really like orphans. Those people competed against us, they hated us and fought for things, and yet they had no interest in our work.” PeopleKnowsYearsProblemInterestBornGenerationsConceptsHatedMassiveGapsMy GenerationOrphan Author:Liam Gillick
“No one born in the 1950s took much interest in my generation, and all we've done is try to fix it by talking to the people who came after us. I don't hang out with anyone who is 10 years older than I am, but I hang out with a lot of people who are 10 years younger.” PeopleTryingYearsDoneInterestBornTalkingGenerationsHanging OutMy Generation Author:Liam Gillick