Cornelia Parker Artist Talk
I like to take man-made objects and push them to the point where they almost lose their reference
Cornelia Parker
British artist and sculptor who transforms found objects into poetic installations exploring power, conflict, and renewal.
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Your subconscious knows far more than your conscious
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I've never made a solid sculpture; I am more interested in the space with and around the mass
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You only get one life, so it seems to me you might as well do the things you want to do
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Art is about freedom and I don't want my work to have a fixed meaning
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I collect fragments towards an idea over a long period of time, and then at a point it has to be made
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When making work, I allow it to go wherever it wants
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