“The Artist submits from day to day to the fatal rhythm of the impulses of the universal world which encloses him, continual centre of sensations, always pliant, hypnotized by the marvels of nature which he loves, he scrutinizes. His eyes, like his soul, are in perpetual communion with the most fortuitous of phenomena.” WorldSoulEyeArtistUniversalRhythmImpulseHis EyesSensationsPerpetualSubmitCommunionDay To DayCentreScrutinizeFortuitous Book:Nature and Imagination: The Work of Odilon Redon Source: Nature and Imagination: The Work of Odilon Redon
“As an artist you're looking for universal triggers. You want it both ways. You want it to have an immediate impact, and you want it to have deep meanings as well. I'm striving for both. But I hate it when people write things that sound like they've swallowed a f... dictionary.” PeopleWayWantWritingWellsArtistHateSoundUniversalI HateImpactCriticsStriveTriggersDictionaryDeep Meaning Author:Damien Hirst
“You know, there's a saying in art that in order to be universal you must be specific. So I think every artist feels that he is dealing with specific things but that it also has significance universally.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsArtArtistOrderUniversalSignificance Author:David Cronenberg
“I think that that's why artists make art - it is difficult to put into words unless you are a poet. What it takes is being open to the flow of universal creativity. The Zen artists knew this.” ThinkingArtArtistDifficultCreativityPoetFlowUniversal Author:Alex Grey