You cannot just be working in a vast, air-conditioned loft space and think you are going to make a decent painting. Francis Bacon had a special studio built, and he felt completely emasculated in there. I have to be somewhere comfortable. Peter Doig airbaconbuild share on social
When I was growing up, I never felt that I belonged anywhere because we never lived in a house for more than three months. That's all I knew, and that's why I don't really belong anywhere. Peter Doig belongfeltgrow Change image and share on social
I would never finish a painting if I didn't have a deadline. Peter Doig deadlinefinishpaint Change image and share on social
I love Trinidad and I love living there, but it's quite harsh. Peter Doig harshlivelove Change image and share on social
If you are someone like Jeff Koons, and you have to work out how to make a big chrome heart or something, then there are lots of people and a big production involved. The money is more natural somehow. For me, I am just on my own in the studio, trying to make things work. One thing is sure: it doesn't make painting any easier. Peter Doig bigchromeeasy share on social
As an artist, you are aware there is this strange money market out there, but you have no sense of how it works. Peter Doig artistawaremarket Change image and share on social
I think if I was Trinidadian, I would latch more on to the myths and romanticise the place more. I don't think it's my place to do that - they're not really mine. I'm an outsider. Peter Doig latchminemyth Change image and share on social
It's still an escape for me, painting, so it also takes me elsewhere. I don't think I would do it otherwise. Peter Doig escapepainttake Change image and share on social
What is bad painting? Picabia made some deliberately bad paintings, but they were by him, so great in a way. Peter Doig baddeliberatelygreat Change image and share on social
Painting becomes interesting when it becomes timeless. Peter Doig interestpainttimeless Change image and share on social