Art Quote by Chris Kraus
““Back to the 1st Person: I'd even made up art theories about my inability to use it. That I'd chosen film and theater, two artforms built entirely on collisions, that only reach their meanings through collision, because I couldn't ever believe in the integrity/supremacy of the 1st Person (my own). That in order to write 1st Person narrative there needs to be a fixed self or persona and by refusing to believe in this I was merging with the fragmented reality of the time. But now I think okay, that's right, there's no fixed point of self but it exists & by writing you can somehow chart that movement. That maybe 1st Person writing's just as fragmentary as more a-personal collage, it's just more serious: bringing change & fragmentation closer, bringing it down to where you really are.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015
Writing in first person can reflect fragmented selves, using narrative to map shifting identities.
In simple terms: Self is fluid, not fixed.
Key Takeaway
Write to explore changing self.
Themes
identity
creativity
fragmentation
self‑exploration
Mood
introspective
experimental
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- novel writing
- screenwriting
- artistic workshops
- personal journaling
Key Concepts
narrative theory
postmodernism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Can fragmentation enhance authenticity?
- How to balance self‑exploration with audience clarity?
A Different Perspective
Risk of losing coherent voice.
