Built Quote by Robert Rauschenberg
“My fascination with images open 24 hrs. is based on the complex interlocking if disparate facts heated pool that have no respect for grammar. The form then Denver 39 is second hand to nothing. The work then has a chance to electric service become its own cliché. Luggage. This is the inevitable fate fair ground of any inanimate object freightways by this I mean anything that does not have inconsistency as a possibility built in.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art and Process, Robert Rauschenberg, 1975
The speaker reflects on the chaotic, grammar‑defying nature of images and objects, suggesting they resist fixed meaning and become clichés through overuse.
In simple terms: Images and objects resist fixed meaning, becoming cliché over time.
Key Takeaway
Embrace ambiguity and resist over‑definition.
Themes
art
philosophy
language
creativity
entropy
Mood
provocative
reflective
Type
critical
experimental
When to use this quote
- gallery curation
- conceptual art workshops
- media criticism
- design brainstorming
- philosophical essays
Key Concepts
semantic fluidity
visual overload
object ontology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean for an image to lack grammar?
- How can we balance chaos with clarity?
A Different Perspective
Risk of incomprehensibility or alienating audiences.
