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“I only work in relation to what the work is about. Yes, of course, if the world's coming to an end I would basically try to get out of the way when the sky falls.”

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Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Weiner, born on February 10, 1942, is an influential artist known for his conceptual art. more

“We were brought up in a world which was based on Aristotle. Science-wise and everything, that's really quite exciting and you learn a lot. There was one problem: there were parallel realities. And in a parallel reality, there's always one reality that's the prime and the second is always a secondary. And everything's a reflection of something else.”

World Problem Reality Wise Reflection Exciting Prime Parallels

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“In my eyes, making art is very often about something that you don't know.”

Knows Art Eye Art Is

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“Quantum physics - the idea that there is more than one reality going on at the same time in the same place. We live in a concentric society, and we'll have to make our decisions, cake as pie, as pending resolve. It's really and truly - I don't know if "as" will count any longer.”

Ifs Knows Ideas Reality Decision Physics Resolve Cake Quantum Pie Quantum Physics Pending

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“There is a primacy of each individual object. And we'll see! That's the whole point of making sculpture, to present a question in a physical form to people.”

People Whole Form Individual Objects Sculpture Primacy

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“I think there should be a reworking of the value structure of art. The value is when the artist makes a first engagement with society. That work has the most value. That is the function of the artist. That result.”

Thinking Should Firsts Art Artist Values Results Function Structure Engagement

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“Artists try to ask questions, and within our society, unless there are artists, those questions don't get asked. And everybody blames the market.”

Trying Artist Asks Blame Our Society

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“You can't have a $2 million painting unless it's on the wall somewhere and somebody saw it.”

Millions Saws Painting Wall

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