My parents are both college professors, and it made me want to question authority, standards and traditions.
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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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Maya Lin emphasizes that her artworks are dynamic experiences shaped by time rather than static objects.
This quote reflects Maya Lin's artistic philosophy, where she perceives her works as living experiences that evolve and engage with the passage of time. Instead of viewing art as fixed entities, she believes that the essence of her creations lies in their ability to convey a journey, capturing the temporal nuances that inform their meaning and context.
Themes
ArtTimeJourneyDynamicExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about modern art, this quote could illustrate how contemporary artists explore the concept of time.
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When I was building the Vietnam Memorial, I never once asked the veterans what it was like in the war, because from my point of view, you don't pry into other people's business.
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I though about what death is, what a loss is. A sharp pain that lessens with time, but can never quite heal over. A scar. The idea occurred to me there on the site. Take a knife and cut open the earth, and with time the grass would heal it. As if you cut open the rock and polished it.
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