When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life.
Often I think changes within my work have been seen as sudden changes or sharp changes, but for me they're not that sudden. They have been there in t… - Chris Ofili
Often I think changes within my work have been seen as sudden changes or sharp changes, but for me they're not that sudden. They have been there in t…
- Chris Ofili
I was listening to a lot of hip hop, music like Public Enemy that was about raising consciousness, and I realised I could feed that directly into my … - Chris Ofili
I was listening to a lot of hip hop, music like Public Enemy that was about raising consciousness, and I realised I could feed that directly into my …
There's a magic that comes from playing entirely to who you are. I've got my specialist subject - in the Mastermind sense - and I wouldn't change it,… - Chris Ofili
There's a magic that comes from playing entirely to who you are. I've got my specialist subject - in the Mastermind sense - and I wouldn't change it,…
I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it's not you any more. - Chris Ofili
I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it's not you any more.
The studio is a place where I can experiment before I'm prepared for an idea to become a body of work, or a new way of working, or a way of working t… - Chris Ofili
The studio is a place where I can experiment before I'm prepared for an idea to become a body of work, or a new way of working, or a way of working t…
When I was painting in art school - and I think many painters in the 1980s worked similarly - a finished painting would often be constructed from lot… - Chris Ofili
When I was painting in art school - and I think many painters in the 1980s worked similarly - a finished painting would often be constructed from lot…
There was a point in time where the thought of people even talking about me made me anxious. Physically. - Chris Ofili
There was a point in time where the thought of people even talking about me made me anxious. Physically.
The studio is a laboratory, not a factory. An exhibition is the result of your experiments, but the process is never-ending. So an exhibition is not … - Chris Ofili
The studio is a laboratory, not a factory. An exhibition is the result of your experiments, but the process is never-ending. So an exhibition is not …
Sometimes, as I feel a door or an exit point in my work is closing, I'll try to create an opening so as not to stifle the creative process, which I s… - Chris Ofili
Sometimes, as I feel a door or an exit point in my work is closing, I'll try to create an opening so as not to stifle the creative process, which I s…
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