Art Quote by Louise Bourgeois
“To express your emotions, you have to be very loose and receptive. The unconscious will come to you if you have that gift that artists have. I only know if I'm inspired by the results.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Artforum, 1995
Creative expression flows when one is open, receptive, and lets the unconscious guide the work.
In simple terms: Be open to let art arise.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate looseness, trust intuition.
Themes
creativity
intuition
artistic process
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
philosophical
advice
When to use this quote
- painting
- sculpture
- writing
- performance art
Key Concepts
unconscious
receptivity
inspiration
Questions to Reflect On
- What blocks your inner voice?
- How do you balance structure and freedom?
A Different Perspective
Too much looseness can lead to lack of discipline or direction.
![“We may express them [emotions] physically slightly differently, and it's of course graded depending on the circumstance, but the essence of the process is going to be the same, unless one of us is not quite well put together and is missing something, otherwise it's going to be the same.” quote by Antonio Damasio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/461/antonio-damasio-9144_circumstances_we-may-express-them-emotions-physically_245207.jpg)
