I see life as a burning meteorite that you can climb all over, and feed off, as it is falling to earth. Doug Aitken burnclimbearth Change image and share on social
There's really no differentiation between the work I make and the world I live in. Doug Aitken differentiationlivemake Change image and share on social
I think that 'Station to Station' is a nomadic project not only in a literal sense, as it's traveling by train from place to place. Some of these places are New York City or Los Angeles, but some of these places are rather off-the-grid places. Doug Aitken angelescitygrid share on social
'Planet Caravan' by Black Sabbath is such a delicate song from such a surprising place. Doug Aitken blackcaravandelicate Change image and share on social
The perfect pop song is a 20th-century creation; it's not a sonnet, it's not an opera, it's something short - three and a half minutes by nature - and has this ability to travel and to defy class and economic structures. Doug Aitken 20thabilitycentury share on social
Communication is paramount, and what medium or what format you utilize should be a non-issue. In some respects, that has created a barrier for new media, especially web new media, because often times maybe the media itself comes before the concept, before the ideas, and ends up navigating or dictating the outcome. Doug Aitken barriercommunicationconcept share on social
I'm really pleased to share the 'Station to Station' film. It has a very unorthodox structure; it's made up of separate one-minute films. So you watch this piece that is like time moving. Everything is democratised, whether it's a minute of Patti Smith or a single landscape with a drone, it's this amazing modern kaleidoscope. Doug Aitken amazedemocratisedrone share on social
The 'Station to Station' film is a fast-moving journey through the modern creative landscape. It's a kaleidoscope of voices and impressions rather than a standard linear film. Doug Aitken creativefastfilm Change image and share on social
The idea of a 'happening' is that there is little distance between the viewer and it, whatever 'it' is. It's an experience that's on-going and evolving. Doug Aitken distanceevolveexperience Change image and share on social
I love art that haunts me, that stays with me, that is left embedded in my mind. I don't really think there is any use for owning or collecting art; it is more about remembering and preserving it in the minds eye and allowing it into your cultural DNA. Doug Aitken allowartcollect share on social