Andy Goldsworthy

The difference between a theatre with and without an audience is enormous. There is a palpable, critical energy created by the presence of the audience. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The early firings contained many stones. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The first snowball I froze was put in my mother's deep freeze when I was in my early 20s. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The first stone was just tried in the spirit of experimentation. The opening of the stone was far more interesting than the drawing that I had done on it. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The hardened mass of liquid stones had much stronger qualities than those which had simply torn. The skin remained a recognisable part of the molten stone. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this critical energy creatively and pandering to it. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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Three or four stones in one firing will all react differently. I try to achieve a balance between those that haven't progressed enough and those about to go too far. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in this case, one century and the next. ↗

— Andy Goldsworthy

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