“I have no idea of what it's going to look like when I start a piece. Making art is like having a relationship. You want to bring in some ideas, but if you don't allow it to develop naturally and speak to you as it develops, you end up imposing and projecting upon it.” IfsWantLooksArtIdeasEndsSpeakPiecesArt IsPlanningNo IdeaImposing Author:Nick Bantock
“Do you see that I cherish you beyond question, that you have nothing to prove to me? You are making your journey to secure yourself. I am already tethered to your side. if you can love yourself as I love you there will be no dislocation --- you will be whole. Bring yourself home to me and I will immerse you in very ounce of tenderness I possess. - Sabine Strohem” IfsWholeHomeSidesJourneyLove YouProveSecureCherishLove YourselfTendernessYour SideDislocationProve To Me Author:Nick Bantock
“The telephone is a great knee-jerk machine, but if you really want to tell someone how you feel, you need the slowness of the letter. In a society where everything is fast, it's like going out in the country and looking up at the stars.” IfsWantNeedsFeelsCountryStarsLettersMachinesKneesGoing OutTelephonesJerkHow You FeelSlowness Author:Nick Bantock