At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in. Dan Colen dayendhope Change image and share on social
For all the drama we all have with our families and all the tension and hostility, I couldn't have done this without my family. Being the people that they are - they're crazy - made it possible for me to be crazy and to live a lifestyle of my own design. Dan Colen crazydesigndrama share on social
I think that artworks are like these spiritual objects: I think that they have energies and powers beyond what the eye can see. Dan Colen artworkenergyeye Change image and share on social
A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions. Dan Colen actionenergyinstill Change image and share on social
I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images. Dan Colen equallyhandlehard Change image and share on social
It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own. Dan Colen artistconceiveconfidence share on social
All of these mechanisms we have for celebrating are so double-edged. So much sorrow comes out of joy. Dan Colen celebratedoubleedge Change image and share on social
A lot of my work is about equalizing things and kind of destroying any barrier between what's high and low, or what's deep or what's shallow, complex or simple. I hope I'm ever-changing. Dan Colen barrierchangecomplex Change image and share on social
As opposed to putting too much confidence in myself, or in an image or a scene or a set of brushes, I really want to allow the oil paint to perform, to show me the things that it wants to do, beyond my imagination. Dan Colen brushconfidenceimage share on social
I'm trying to equalise the world to say there is no high and low. Dan Colen equalisehighlow Change image and share on social
