People don't like contemporary art, but all art starts life as contemporary - I can't really see a difference.
Damien Hirst
It's amazing what you can do with an E in A-Level art, a twisted imagination and a chainsaw.
Kids are naturally gifted at art from a very young age. The problem is when they get older and become self-conscious. The process should always be... →
I was brought up Catholic, and I felt the power of art from a very young age - seeing the brutality of all those images of flayed apostles and... →
The difference between art about death and actual death is that one's a celebration and the other's a dull fact.
I always feel like the art's there and I just see it, so it's not really a lot of work.
That's the great thing about art. Anybody can do it if you just believe. With practice, you can make great paintings.
For me, art is always a kind of theater. When I started the spot paintings, I made them as an endless series. But I was never serious about it being... →
Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But... →
For me, art is always a kind of theater.