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