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

Stuffed animals are sad and scary; they have humorous and tragic qualities.

Stuffed animals are sad and scary; they have humorous and tragic qualities.

- 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

It's not my job to tell people what a work means.

It's not my job to tell people what a work means.

- Maurizio Cattelan

Every work of art is a great promise of escape and, therefore, like an open invitation.

Every work of art is a great promise of escape and, therefore, like an open invitation.

- Maurizio Cattelan

It's even more of a torture not to work than to work.

It's even more of a torture not to work than to work.

- 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

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

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