I get up about four times a night and go back to sleep, or not. Then I swill tea around 8 a.m. I answer e-mail, while I stall thinking about whatever scares me. Jenny Holzer answerbackmail Change image and share on social
It's fun wandering around other people's minds. Jenny Holzer funmindpeople Change image and share on social
I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest it quickly or slowly. Otherwise I have things by other artists. Jenny Holzer artistdetestpaint Change image and share on social
Expiring for love is beautiful but stupid. Jenny Holzer beautifulexpirelove Change image and share on social
The epiphany for me was that I wasn't a writer, and I had to do something with these texts. I put them in the streets as posters. Jenny Holzer epiphanyposterput Change image and share on social
Well, I think in trying to make life seem real enough that one is moved to do something about the more atrocious things. By going really far afield into a completely fake world, maybe there's a chance to make things resonant somehow - or in this case, truly terrifying. To make it as bad as the real stuff that's happening. Jenny Holzer afieldatrociousbad share on social
When my daughter was young, she thought all electronic signs were mine. Jenny Holzer daughterelectronicmine Change image and share on social
I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should be a joke but isn't! Jenny Holzer competentfabricatefinger Change image and share on social