““I ... overflow; my desires have invented new desire, my body knows unheard-of-songs. Time and again ... I have felt so full of luminous torrents that I could burst - burst with forms much more beautiful than those which are put up in frames and sold for a stinking fortune.””
Intense creative overflow generates ever‑new desires, producing art that transcends conventional frames and commercial value.
In simple terms: Creative excess births fresh, priceless art.
Unbounded desire fuels innovative expression.
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Unchecked desire can lead to self‑indulgent work lacking discipline.
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