Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer is an American neo-conceptual artist, based in Hoosick Falls, New York. The main focus of her work is the delivery of words and ideas in public spaces...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth29 July 1950
CountryUnited States of America
flow going-with-the-flow soothing
Going with the flow is soothing but risky.
self way interest
It is in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender.
important
Being happy is more important than anything else.
desire agents numb
How do you resign yourself to something that will never be? You stop wanting just that thing. You go numb. Or you kill the agent of desire.
be-kind kind
It can be kind of gruesome at times, making things alone.
outsiders revolutionary produce
Alienation produces eccentrics or revolutionaries.
beautiful stupid love-is
Expiring for love is beautiful but stupid.
hate force
Anger or hate can be a useful motivating force
stupid reason embarrassing
It is embarrassing to be caught and killed for stupid reasons
rotten abstract painter
I wanted to be an abstract painter, but I was rotten at it.
lines information propaganda
There's a fine line between information and propaganda.
triangles pigeons bread
I'd been doing projects outdoors for the public. I made pigeons eat geometry by putting bread out in rhomboids and triangles. I don't know if this activity made sense, but the work was available.
lovely chance turns
Turn soft and lovely any time you have a chance
artist worry stuff
I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest it quickly or slowly. Otherwise I have things by other artists.