It's no longer terribly sexy to own shares in certain companies; it used to be that being a shareholder in a corporation would connect you with it. T…

- Thomas Koerfer

I am myself a professional creator of images, a film-maker. And then there are the images made by the artists I collect, and I have noticed that the …

- Thomas Koerfer

The art market does represent a sort of hyper-capitalism: it produces added value without any actual work being done.

- Thomas Koerfer

Secrets can actually be quite important. A work of art that reveals its meaning or its power too quickly is uninteresting. It might not even be a goo…

- Thomas Koerfer

I am intrigued by the basics of human life, by our vulnerability, our desires, our sexuality - as far as I am concerned, character is expressed throu…

- Thomas Koerfer

Sex is probably one of the last forms of human expression to enjoy such a direct connection with nature. It might be the primary site of conflict bet…

- Thomas Koerfer

If you're smart enough you realise that your possessions possess you in their turn. Collecting has a neurotic aspect. I find it boring when collector…

- Thomas Koerfer