Art Quote by Gerhard Richter
“Not the victims of any specific ideology of the left or of the right, but of the ideological posture as such. This has to do with the everlasting human dilemma in general: to work for a revolution and fail...”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art and Politics, 2015
Ideologies, regardless of side, trap humanity in endless cycles of revolutionary hope and failure.
In simple terms: Both left and right can imprison us in futile revolutions.
Question the structures behind movements.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- activism
- policy making
- personal belief systems
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives you to support change?
- How to avoid repeating past failures?
Revolutions can cause harm without clear goals.