People also leave presence in a place even when they are no longer there. Andy Goldsworthy leavelongpeople Change image and share on social
The difference between a theatre with and without an audience is enormous. There is a palpable, critical energy created by the presence of the audience. Andy Goldsworthy audiencecreatecritical Change image and share on social
Occasionally I have come across a last patch of snow on top of a mountain in late May or June. There's something very powerful about finding snow in summer. Andy Goldsworthy findjunelate Change image and share on social
Abandoning the project was incredibly stressful after having gone through the process of building the room, installing the kiln, collecting the stones, sitting with the kiln day and night as it came to temperature, experiencing the failures. Andy Goldsworthy abandonbuildcollect share on social
Winter makes a bridge between one year and another and, in this case, one century and the next. Andy Goldsworthy bridgecasecentury Change image and share on social
My art is an attempt to reach beyond the surface appearance. I want to see growth in wood, time in stone, nature in a city, and I do not mean its parks but a deeper understanding that a city is nature too-the ground upon which it is built, the stone with which it is made. Andy Goldsworthy appearanceartattempt share on social
As with all my work, whether it's a leaf on a rock or ice on a rock, I'm trying to get beneath the surface appearance of things. Working the surface of a stone is an attempt to understand the internal energy of the stone. Andy Goldsworthy appearanceattemptbeneath share on social
Fire is the origin of stone. By working the stone with heat, I am returning it to its source. Andy Goldsworthy fireheatorigin Change image and share on social
I'm cautious about using fire. It can become theatrical. I am interested in the heat, not the flames. Andy Goldsworthy cautiousfireflame Change image and share on social
The first snowball I froze was put in my mother's deep freeze when I was in my early 20s. Andy Goldsworthy 20sdeepearly Change image and share on social
