I am not a performer but occasionally I deliberately work in a public context. Some sculptures need the movement of people around them to work. Andy Goldsworthy contextdeliberatelymovement Change image and share on social
Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. Andy Goldsworthy backchildhoodprovoke Change image and share on social
The early firings contained many stones. Andy Goldsworthy containearlyfiring Change image and share on social
People also leave presence in a place even when they are no longer there. Andy Goldsworthy leavelongpeople Change image and share on social
Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things, otherwise they would be no more than ideas. There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realisation. I've had what I thought were great ideas that just didn't work. Andy Goldsworthy differencegreathave 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
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
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
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
I soon realised that what had happened on a small scale cannot necessarily be repeated on a larger scale. The stones were so big that the amount of heat required was prohibitively expensive and wasteful. Andy Goldsworthy amountbigexpensive share on social