We are engaging with so many art forms at once in the 21st century, but we're presented with them in a way that is so isolated. Doug Aitken 21startcentury 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
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
'Planet Caravan' by Black Sabbath is such a delicate song from such a surprising place. Doug Aitken blackcaravandelicate 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
I always thought about 'Station to Station' as an approach. It was about creating an alternative platform for culture where different mediums could co-exist. Doug Aitken alternativeapproachcreate Change image and share on social
I'm not a journalist; I'm probably a horrible interviewer. The one small thing I have is I'm curious, and I'm interested in who I'm with. Doug Aitken curioushorribleinterest Change image and share on social
The 'Station to Station' film has been fascinating to create. It feels as though it made itself in a way, and after awhile, the film told us what it needed and began to sculpt itself. Doug Aitken awhilebegincreate Change image and share on social
It's very easy to lose track of the environment around you, to lose touch with the present. Doug Aitken easyenvironmentlose Change image and share on social
In our daily lives, we see ourselves often in very reductive ways. I want to explore motion, change and flux, whether we are looking in the mirror or seeing ourselves in our surroundings. The singular view of self contradicts the act of living. Doug Aitken actchangecontradict share on social
