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Patricia Piccinini Quotes |
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- I
don't feel like a celebrity artist. It always
amazes me when people know who I am. But I love
the opportunities that come with reaching this
level.
Patricia
Piccinini > Fame,
Opportunities
- My
Parents were heartbroken when I decided to become
an artist.
Patricia
Piccinini > Artist,
Disappointment,
Decision
- Every
successful artist has at least one person who
really believes in them.
Patricia
Piccinini > Artist,
Success,
Belief,
Encouraging
- Initially,
a lot of people are put off by my work. I don't
purposefully start out to make something grotesque..
it just ends up that way.
Patricia
Piccinini > Art
Work, Ugly,
Subjects,
Weird
- I
don't like the idea of being an artist on the
outside looking in, because I've felt that way
as a migrant. I want to be in the middle of things
and create pieces that reflect the world we live
in, because we all share the same world.
Patricia
Piccinini > Artist,
Subjects,
Ideas,
Create,
World,
Empathy,
Dislike
- I
think people perceive my creatures as absurd because
they look different, but at the same time, they
are a little bit familiar. I want people to feel
a kind of empathy with them. When you think about
it, all nature is kind of strange looking.. in
fact, I'm a strange a looking creature.
Patricia
Piccinini > Subjects,
Think,
Weird,
Nature,
Empathy
- There
are several questions that I always ask myself,
and that are at the base of my work: What is the
definition of "natural" and the definition
of "artificial," and how do those definitions
change over time?
Patricia
Piccinini > Art
Work, Work,
Nature,
Change,
Questions
- I
actually graduated as a painter, so I don't have
the many specific skills need to make all of the
kinds of work I am interested in. I work with
other people to make my work.
Patricia
Piccinini > Art
Work, Work,
Paint,
Interest,
Skills
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