JR quotes

Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world. Art can create an analogy. (JR)
The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other. View quote
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When I was little, I didn't really travel - from the suburbs to Paris was already a journey. I had a foreigner's eye on the city, and I still enjoy that point of view. Then there's the fact that one of the things that touches me most is injustice. View quote
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I want to create the largest-ever participatory art project and highlight the concept of Shadow Philanthropy, where people help others create work without taking credit for it - through this we can really change the world. View quote
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I grew up in the suburbs, a calm suburb, without tension, with working-class and middle-class people mixed together. View quote
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What we see changes who we are. View quote
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I should never impose an image forever. I like how ephemeral it can be. View quote
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The city's the best gallery I could imagine. I would never have to make a book and then present it to a gallery and let them decide if my work was nice enough to show it to people. I would control it directly with the public in the streets. View quote
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Can art change the world? Maybe... we should change the question: Can art change people's lives? View quote
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Photo: Mohamed Nanabhay from Qatar, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: French Artist
Born: February 22, 1983
Quotes count: 9