“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
“For me, synchronicity is a way of confirming the rightness of action. It is only in its absence that I realize I'm out of kilter with, for want of a better term, the collective unconscious.” WayWantActionTermRealizingAbsenceUnconsciousCollectivesSynchronicityCollective Unconscious Book:The artful dodger: images & reflections Source: The artful dodger: images & reflections
“Art is like therapy; what comes up is what comes up. It may be dark, but that's what comes up. You may want to keep some of it in a drawer but never judge it.” WantMayArtDarkJudgingArt IsCome UpTherapyDrawers 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
“I do what I want to do. I see where my enthusiasm is. Over the years, my techniques expanded. That's how the writing came out.” WantWritingYearsTechniqueEnthusiasm Author:Nick Bantock
