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Shahzia Sikander Quotes

Art, for me, has always been a ticket for experience Picture Quote #1

When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also seemed to be a central part of a specifically ‘Texan’ identity, one distinct from being ‘American.’ Picture Quote #1

My whole purpose of taking on miniature painting was to break the tradition, to experiment with it, to find new ways of making meaning, to question the relevance of it Picture Quote #1

I don’t really listen to music when I work. I really have to focus on one thing at a time. I like a lot of quiet and peace when I’m working or when I’m thinking or when I’m reading Picture Quote #1

In the end, the gesture of painting becomes almost meditative, like a ritual Picture Quote #1

I’m interested in taking a form, breaking it apart, and then rebuilding it. It is about transformation for me... it is a very core notion that stabilizes my practice Picture Quote #1

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For me, drawing is a way of navigating the imagination, and it remains the fundamental vehicle of my practice. Drawing allows me to be at my most inventive Picture Quote #1

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Art, for me, has always been a ticket for experience (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also seemed to be a central part of a specifically ‘Texan’ identity, one distinct from being ‘American.’ (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) My whole purpose of taking on miniature painting was to break the tradition, to experiment with it, to find new ways of making meaning, to question the relevance of it. (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) I don’t really listen to music when I work. I really have to focus on one thing at a time. I like a lot of quiet and peace when I’m working or when I’m thinking or when I’m reading. (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) In the end, the gesture of painting becomes almost meditative, like a ritual (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) I’m interested in taking a form, breaking it apart, and then rebuilding it. It is about transformation for me... it is a very core notion that stabilizes my practice (Shahzia Sikander Quotes) For me, drawing is a way of navigating the imagination, and it remains the fundamental vehicle of my practice. Drawing allows me to be at my most inventive (Shahzia Sikander Quotes)