Albert Oehlen quotes
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“I painted with acrylic paint, and the reason why I went to oil was mainly because I didn't control it. I was looking for the insecurity of it. I mean, I might have found another reason later, but at that moment, the reason was I was looking for the insecurity.”
-- Albert OehlenSource : Interview with Glenn O'Brien, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 28, 2009.
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“I'm not a big theory person. So when I get asked questions that demand serious statements, I just make it up.”
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“I want to make beautiful paintings. But I don't make beautiful paintings by putting beautiful paint on a canvas with a beautiful motif. It just doesn't work. I expect my paintings to be strong and surprising.”
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“If someone stands in front of one of my paintings and says, 'This is just a mess', the word 'just' is not so good, but 'mess' might be right. Why not a mess? If it makes you say, 'Wow, I've never seen anything like that', that's beautiful.”
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