“I tend not to work with a specific person in mind. Art is a matter of statistics. It's not about individuals. It's about people.” PeopleMindPersonsArtMatterArtistIndividualArt IsStatistics Author:Maurizio Cattelan
“I don't think that the big crunch should be seen as a menace, but rather as an opportunity. It's one of these times in -history - and we have plenty of examples from the past - where it's possible to really make a difference. And if art is serious about claiming a central role in today's society and culture, this is the best chance it's had in ages.” IfsThinkingShouldArtBigsAgeTodayPastCultureOpportunityDifferencesChanceRolesExampleSeriousArt IsPlentyMaking A DifferenceMenaceCrunchSociety And CultureToday's Society Author:Maurizio Cattelan
“The current climate doesn't represent a threat to the production of art but to the market. I think it's time for artists to get over auction houses, galleries, and high-production-value exhibitions and start using our voices again.” ThinkingArtArtistValuesHouseVoiceThreatClimateCurrentsProductionsGet OverGalleryExhibitionsAuctions Author:Maurizio Cattelan
“I'm not saying the 1970s was a golden age - I don't believe such a thing exists in art . . . It would be like talking about a golden age of science. But it's true that those were slightly more ideological times, and the relevance of artists wasn't established by their CVs but by their work.” BelieveArtWould BeAgeArtistTalkingDon't BelieveGoldenRelevanceIdeologicalGolden Age Author:Maurizio Cattelan
“It's in our nature. If you are a plumber, there is an objective way to establish whether you put together a great piping system or not. Art is a bit more slippery than that. So, when you fill a gallery with dirt and someone comes along waving wads of bills, it's difficult not to take them because they become a tangible acknowledgement that what you've been doing actually makes sense.” IfsWayArtTogetherBitsDifficultArt IsBillsObjectivesMake SenseDirtGalleryTangibleSlipperyAcknowledgementPlumber Author:Maurizio Cattelan
