Photography is a way of putting distance between myself and the work which sometimes helps me to see more clearly what it is that I have made. Andy Goldsworthy distancehelpmake Change image and share on social
I'm cautious about using fire. It can become theatrical. I am interested in the heat, not the flames. Andy Goldsworthy cautiousfireflame Change image and share on social
The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red. Andy Goldsworthy bloodcontentiron Change image and share on social
The first snowball I froze was put in my mother's deep freeze when I was in my early 20s. Andy Goldsworthy 20sdeepearly Change image and share on social
I have worked with this red all over the world - in Japan, California, France, Britain, Australia - a vein running round the earth. It has taught me about the flow, energy and life that connects one place with another. Andy Goldsworthy australiabritaincalifornia share on social
I enjoy working in a quiet and subversive way. Andy Goldsworthy enjoyquietsubversive Change image and share on social
The first stone was just tried in the spirit of experimentation. The opening of the stone was far more interesting than the drawing that I had done on it. Andy Goldsworthy drawexperimentationinterest Change image and share on social
I have walked around the same streets so many times, and then seen a place that had been hidden to me. I now know the sites in a way that makes me think I could have made better use of the connections between place and snowball. Andy Goldsworthy connectionhidemake share on social
Confrontation is something that I accept as part of the project though not its purpose. Andy Goldsworthy acceptconfrontationpart Change image and share on social
The hardened mass of liquid stones had much stronger qualities than those which had simply torn. The skin remained a recognisable part of the molten stone. Andy Goldsworthy hardenliquidmas Change image and share on social
