The best trick I learned was when a priest came to me when I was an altar boy and said, "Always, when you make a mistake, pretend it's ritual." It's beautiful! — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
What draws me to theater and religion are these rituals made to make you feel emotion. It's so banal in an interesting way. In visual art it's about making you feel emotional, but it's more subtle. — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
The best trick I learned was when a priest came to me when I was an altar boy and said, "Always, when you make… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
What draws me to theater and religion are these rituals made to make you feel emotion. It's so banal in an interesting way. In… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
A lot of the stuff I've done is inspired by the location. Usually my works are pretty site-specific. There are a lot of shows… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I was very prejudiced when I started arts school. I, like all of those kids, was like, "I don't like this modern stuff." I… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I had a total revelation with the feminist moment, with Carolee Scheeman and Marina Abromovic and of course Joan Jonas; that was a big… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I really love country music, just this idea of three chords and the truth. — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
Living through art is a better way to live - not necessarily making art, but being surrounded by art. I think it's just as… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I often really like to play with documenting my performances cinematically. Cinematic documentation is much more interesting than the performance itself. — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I think my favorite Rolling Stones song is "No Expectations." I always think and talk through songs. — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
I'm so used to being in a theater where there is always a narrative, but I'm more about the still moment, the painter inside… — Ragnar Kjartansson Copy Share Image
