Author: Maurizio Cattelan

Quotes

When I was very young, I had to start to working to help my family, while my friends were studying. Since then, I have felt the urgency to escape from every dependency situation.

When I was very young, I had to start to working to help my family, while my friends were studying. Since then, I have felt the urgency to escape from every dependency situation.

- Maurizio Cattelan

If you are searching to figure out what is true and what is not, you will have a sad life. It means you have too much time, and you should do a hobby - like collecting art.

If you are searching to figure out what is true and what is not, you will have a sad life. It means you have too much time, and you should do a hobby - like collecting art.

- Maurizio Cattelan

Based on my experience, it's considerably difficult to force a donkey into doing something it perceives to be dangerous for whatever reason.

Based on my experience, it's considerably difficult to force a donkey into doing something it perceives to be dangerous for whatever reason.

- Maurizio Cattelan

What's the point of our life? Everything seems absurd until we die, and then it makes sense.

What's the point of our life? Everything seems absurd until we die, and then it makes sense.

- Maurizio Cattelan

I like to produce work for specific places, and it is difficult to do repeat shows in the same space.

I like to produce work for specific places, and it is difficult to do repeat shows in the same space.

- Maurizio Cattelan

I get up in the morning and get to bed at night, and between, I bring equivalent dedication to everything I do, with a horror of the inaccurate and the half-baked.

I get up in the morning and get to bed at night, and between, I bring equivalent dedication to everything I do, with a horror of the inaccurate and the half-baked.

- Maurizio Cattelan

Laughter is a Trojan horse to enter into direct contact with the unconscious, strike the imagination, and trigger visceral reactions.

Laughter is a Trojan horse to enter into direct contact with the unconscious, strike the imagination, and trigger visceral reactions.

- Maurizio Cattelan

I would describe myself as a tallish, shy, middle-aged man who equally loves his work and his freedom. And a good liar!

I would describe myself as a tallish, shy, middle-aged man who equally loves his work and his freedom. And a good liar!

- Maurizio Cattelan

I was jealous of colleagues when I should have been happy for them. I decided to save my energy. If you think they are great works, you should buy them.

I was jealous of colleagues when I should have been happy for them. I decided to save my energy. If you think they are great works, you should buy them.

- Maurizio Cattelan

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