“What a funny thing painting is. The abstract painters always insist on their connection with the visible reality, while the so called figurative artists insist that what they really care about, is the abstract qualities of life.” ArtRealityCareArtistInspiringQualityPaintingConnectionsPainterAbstractVisibleFunny ThingsQuality Of Life Author:Marlene Dumas
“Painting doesn't freeze time. It circulates and recycles time like a wheel that turns. Those who were first might well be last. Painting is a very slow art. It doesn't travel with the speed of light. That's why dead painters shine so bright.” FirstsWellsArtLightMightLastsTimeTurnsPaintingShiningSpeedPainterWheelsFreezeBrightnessRecyclingCirculationWheel Of TimeSpeed Of LightFreeze Time Author:Marlene Dumas
“When Black and White are colors and not races, people will still fall in love and discriminate between partners and feel sad and bad and need art that breaks your heart and takes you to those places where pain becomes beauty.” PeopleNeedsFeelsHeartArtStillsPainFallBlackWhiteRaceBreakColorFalling In LovePartnersBlack And WhiteBreak Your Heart Book:Marlene Dumas: suspect Source: Marlene Dumas: suspect
“At the moment my art is situated between the pornographic tendency to reveal everything and the erotic inclination to hide what it's all about.” ArtMomentsArt IsTendenciesInclinationErotic Book:Marlene Dumas: Intimate Relations Source: Marlene Dumas: Intimate Relations
“I moved to Holland because I wanted to see American art.” ArtWantedMovedHolland Author:Marlene Dumas
