The artist sees the tragic to such a degree that he is compelled to express the non-tragic. Piet Mondrian artistcompeldegree Change image and share on social
Intuition enlightens and so links up with pure thought. They together become an intelligence which is not simply of the brain, which does not calculate, but feels and thinks. Piet Mondrian braincalculateenlighten Change image and share on social
The positive and negative states of being bring about action. They cause the loss of balance and of happiness. They cause the eternal revolutions - the changes that follow one upon the other. They explain why happiness cannot be achieved in time. Piet Mondrian achieveactionbalance share on social
I want to abolish time, especially in the contemplation of architecture. Piet Mondrian abolisharchitecturecontemplation Change image and share on social
Let us note that art - even on an abstract level - has never been confined to 'idea'; art has always been the 'realized' expression of equilibrium. Piet Mondrian abstractartconfine Change image and share on social
Many appreciate in my former work just what I did not want to express, but which was produced by an incapacity to express what I wanted to express - dynamic movement in equilibrium. But a continuous struggle for this statement brought me nearer. This is what I am attempting in 'Victory Boogie Woogie.' Piet Mondrian attemptboogiebring share on social
One can rightly speak of an evolution in plastic art. It is of the greatest importance to note this fact, for it reveals the true way of art - the only path along which we can advance. Piet Mondrian advanceartevolution Change image and share on social
I do not know how I shall develop, but for the present, I am continuing to work within ordinary, generally known terrain, different only because of a deep substratum, which leads those who are receptive to sense the finer regions. Piet Mondrian continuedeepdevelop share on social
The clarification of equilibrium through plastic art is of great importance for humanity. It reveals that although human life in time is doomed to disequilibrium, notwithstanding this, it is based on equilibrium. It demonstrates that equilibrium can become more and more living in us. Piet Mondrian artbaseclarification share on social
The rhythm of relations of color and size makes the absolute appear in the relativity of time and space. Piet Mondrian absolutecolormake Change image and share on social