“An artist makes something to be physically experienced by another person. It's a raw, freely chosen, interpersonal relationship between the maker and the viewer, so it's close to what a musical composer does, or a poet or a dancer. It is coming out of one's inner being.” ArtistPoetMusicalChosenDancerComposer Author:Philip Taaffe
“I think that is the role of the artist in society - the cultural role of the artist is to perform a healing function.” ThinkingArtistHealing Author:Philip Taaffe
“What excites me and what I find most compelling is clearly not what excites other artists. It comes from my own idiosyncratic background and what I'm drawn to. Maybe this is a result of having lived in Naples during a formative period of time. I'm interested in telling a unique story in a very intense way.” ArtistUniqueIntense Author:Philip Taaffe
“I'm very tolerant of other art and other artists. But what I truly appreciate, what I truly admire in contemporary art, is work that takes on more than it can sometimes handle - art that gets in over its head.” ArtSometimesArtistArt IsAppreciateAdmireOver It Author:Philip Taaffe