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Quote by Antoni Tapies

“In the potential of absurdity, hiding in the disparate combination of the various different subjects which in themselves are nothing but daily items equally in the exclusive representation of a normal item taken out of their usual context, is by far the most radical - in its effect comparable to a Japanese Zen koan - paradox to be witnessed, which modern art has produced, one of the most forceful impulses that generated from it.”

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Antoni Tapies

Antoni Tapies, born on December 13, 1923, was a renowned Spanish painter. His works are known for their unique style and profound reflection on social reality. Tapies' artistic career spanned half a century, with his creations covering various fields such as painting, sculpture, and printmaking. more

“It is what makes conscious of the conditions and laws of observing which applied in this manner become a theme on its own. The activity of consciousness depending on the way the work itself proceeds, becomes the subject of my attention this way and it is precisely because of this voyeuristic attitude toward the own observation and experience of the subject that the conscious analytic dimension in the work shows.”

Way Shows Law Attention Consciousness Attitude Conditions Subjects Activity Conscious Observation Theme Dimensions Observing Analytics

Author:Antoni Tapies

“Most managers receive much more data (if not information) than they can possibly absorb even if they spend all of their time trying to do so. Hence they already suffer from an information overload.”

Ifs Trying Suffering Information Managers Data Overload Information Overload

Author:Russell L. Ackoff

“The lower the rank of managers, the more they know about fewer things. The higher the rank of managers, the less they know about many things.”

Knows Higher Managers Fewer

Book:A Little Book of F-Laws

Source: A Little Book of F-Laws

“As a teacher and parent, I've had a very personal interest in seeking new ways of teaching. Like most other teachers and parents, I've been well aware painfully so, at times that the whole teaching/learning process is extraordinarily imprecise, most of the time a hit-and-miss operation. Students may not learn what we think we are teaching them and what they learn may not be what we intended to teach them at all.”