My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the university as a playground. Maya Lin artbronzecast Change image and share on social
I had very few friends. We always ate dinner with our parents. We didn't want to go out. American adolescence was a lot wilder than I would have felt comfortable with. Maya Lin adolescenceamericancomfortable Change image and share on social
My parents are both college professors, and it made me want to question authority, standards and traditions. Maya Lin authoritycollegemake Change image and share on social
The role of art in society differs for every artist. Maya Lin artartistdiffer Change image and share on social
Sometimes you have to stop thinking. Sometimes you shut down completely. I think that's true in any creative field. Maya Lin completelycreativefield Change image and share on social
Warmth isn't what minimalists are thought to have. Maya Lin minimalistthinkwarmth Change image and share on social
I left science, then I went into art, but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them. Maya Lin analyticallyapproacharchitecture Change image and share on social
A lot of my works deal with a passage, which is about time. I don't see anything that I do as a static object in space. It has to exist as a journey in time. Maya Lin dealexistjourney Change image and share on social