Buried Quote by Shimon Attie
“I think of my work as a kind of peeling back of the wallpaper of today to reveal the histories buried underneath.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art and Memory, Shimon Attie, 2015
The artist uncovers hidden histories by stripping away present distractions.
In simple terms: Art reveals hidden pasts.
Key Takeaway
Explore layers beneath the surface.
Themes
art
history
memory
discovery
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
creative
philosophical
When to use this quote
- museum curation
- urban exploration
- educational workshops
Key Concepts
archaeology
visual narrative
Questions to Reflect On
- What histories are you overlooking?
- How can art expose hidden stories?
A Different Perspective
Current narratives may obscure truth.
![“To write poetry, like sincere poetry, it is like performing heart surgery on yourself without anesthesia...in public...You are peeling back layers. You are dissecting yourself...You do not know what they [the audience] is going to do when you reach into yourself and rip out your organs to be…” quote by Amir Sulaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a52/amir-sulaiman-82607_anesthesia_to-write-poetry-like-sincere-poetry-it-i_514992.jpg)
![“The cousin said that Gypsy [Rose Lee] took a full fifteen minutes to peel off a single glove, and that she was so damn good at it he gladly would've given her fifteen more. So this story got me thinking, who was Gypsy Rose Lee? Who could possibly take the simple act of peeling off a glove and make…” quote by Karen Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/424/karen-abbott-13658_articles_the-cousin-said-that-gypsy-rose-lee-took_512540.jpg)
![“Perhaps [the critics are right and] the drama is played out now and Jesus is safely dead and buried. Perhaps. It is ironical and entertaining to consider that at least once in the world's history those words might have been said with complete conviction, and that was on the eve of the Resurrection.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/467/dorothy-l-sayers-738_buried_perhaps-the-critics-are-right-and-the-dr_43252.jpg)
