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
We are all affected by the time we are born into, and of course that feeds into your work. Society is based on storytelling - religious myths, opera, film - and 1968 was always seen as a time of rupture and fragmentation. I have always been interested in those words. Doug Aitken affectbasebear share on social
We live in a world where art exists in galleries and museums, and musicians have to play the same venues over and over. Doug Aitken artexistgallery 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
Art is always a search for understanding, and the different levels and frequencies of that search feel completely comfortable and natural to me. Doug Aitken artcomfortablecompletely 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
'Station to Station' is a series of happenings that go across the landscape. What is a happening? A happening is a moment in time. A moment in time that is not choreographed, where you don't know precisely what's going on. Where there are aspects of different layers of culture. Doug Aitken aspectchoreographculture share on social
I have a weak spot for late '60s-early '70s yippie paperbacks and protest manifestos. I find them at flea markets or online. One of my favorites is 'Right On,' a compendium of student protests made into this 95-cent paperback with the most amazing graphics. Doug Aitken 60s70samaze share on social
The 'Station to Station' film is made entirely out of one-minute films, and each of the 62 minutes is a completely different person, place or encounter. Doug Aitken completelyencounterfilm Change image and share on social
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
