During The '70s I Was Interested In

The System Is The Work Of Art; The Visual Work Of Art Is The Proof Of The System. The Visual Aspect Can't Be Understood Without Understanding The System. It Isn't What It Looks Like But What It Is That Is Of Basic Importance.

A Work Of Art May Be Understood As A Conductor From The Artist's Mind To The Viewer's. But It May Never Reach The Viewer, Or It May Never Leave The Artist's Mind.

One Usually Understands The Art Of The Past By Applying The Conventions Of The Present Thus Misunderstanding The Art Of The Past.

Banal Ideas Cannot Be Rescued By Beautiful Execution.

When Words Such As Painting And Sculpture Are Used, They Connote A Whole Tradition And Imply A Consequent Acceptance Of This Tradition, Thus Placing Limitations On The Artist Who Would Be Reluctant To Make Art That Goes Beyond The Limitations.