“I believe we have to put art back at the center of everyday life rather than allowing it to become a specialist activity at the margins of society.” BelieveArtI BelieveActivityEverydayAllowingEveryday LifeMarginsSpecialists Author:Martin Firrell
“If we're being told to do stupid or cruel things, then it is morally correct to disobey.” IfsStupid Author:Martin Firrell
“I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat a little cake and then make art. To me, making art, and in particular public art, is always an assertion of our humanity and our strength.” WellsLittlesArtHumanityWonderfulParticularArt IsResponseI RealizedChecksLocalsCakeAssertionPublic Art Author:Martin Firrell
“Quentin Crisp said it to me; now I say it to you: say yes to everything.” SaidCrispsQuentin Author:Martin Firrell
“Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being.” ThinkingShouldHumansArtRealHelpingPurposeChallengesHuman BeingsActivityReal LifeNavigateTrue Purpose Author:Martin Firrell
“If the great Western experiment fails and we end up living in totalitarian war-on-terrorism states, one day someone's going to say, 'Well democracy doesn't work because they had to give it up'.” IfsGivingWellsWarEndsStatesDemocracyFailingOne DayWesternTerrorismExperimentsWar On Terrorism Author:Martin Firrell
“How rare that an artist should make something which forces us to think, and encourages us to stop and think, to question why we behave the way we do.” ThinkingWayShouldArtistForceBehave Author:Martin Firrell