Because modernism has conquered art, kitsch is the savior of talent and devotion.

- Odd Nerdrum

If you fall asleep on horseback, the horse will stop by the rock. Art is a car. Kitsch is a horse.

- Odd Nerdrum

A topic is not interesting enough until it is multi layered. There is no vigor in a motive without many layers. One also learns quite a lot when one …

- Odd Nerdrum

Talking about success in society, no one can complain, because today everyone can choose what he or she wants. They don't just have to choose between…

- Odd Nerdrum

I believe one must be such a big egoist that it is possible to avoid the big tendencies that cut of your head. What we call fascism and things like t…

- Odd Nerdrum

The world somehow is always the same. The only thing that can improve is the individual life. One can live a good life. One can give life a meaning. …

- Odd Nerdrum

We are all kitsch on our deathbeds.

- Odd Nerdrum

Kitsch is deep in its superficiality. Art is superficially deep.

- Odd Nerdrum

Art is a car, kitsch is a horse.

- Odd Nerdrum