People do not realise that many of my works are done in urban places. I was brought up on the edge of Leeds, five miles from the city centre-on one side were fields and on the other, the city. Andy Goldsworthy bringcentrecity Change image and share on social
I enjoy working in a quiet and subversive way. Andy Goldsworthy enjoyquietsubversive Change image and share on social
The first stone was just tried in the spirit of experimentation. The opening of the stone was far more interesting than the drawing that I had done on it. Andy Goldsworthy drawexperimentationinterest Change image and share on social
I have walked around the same streets so many times, and then seen a place that had been hidden to me. I now know the sites in a way that makes me think I could have made better use of the connections between place and snowball. Andy Goldsworthy connectionhidemake share on social
The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break. Andy Goldsworthy breakfleshstone Change image and share on social
Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality. Andy Goldsworthy isolatepatchquality Change image and share on social
The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this critical energy creatively and pandering to it. Andy Goldsworthy artistcomplexcreatively Change image and share on social
A stone is ingrained with geological and historical memories. Andy Goldsworthy geologicalhistoricalingrain Change image and share on social
Photography is a way of putting distance between myself and the work which sometimes helps me to see more clearly what it is that I have made. Andy Goldsworthy distancehelpmake Change image and share on social
The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red. Andy Goldsworthy bloodcontentiron Change image and share on social
