“We do not want to copy nature. We do not want to reproduce, we want to produce. We want to produce directly, not through interpretation.”
What this quote means
Arp expresses here the refusal of art as imitation. For him, the artist must not copy nature or reproduce existing forms, but create new forms from their own mind. Producing directly means letting creative spontaneity express itself, without passing through the filter of interpretation or representation. This vision marked abstract art and Dada, where the work is an autonomous reality, not a reflection of the world.
How to apply it daily
In your creative projects, don't try to reproduce what already exists. Let your intuition guide you and create something unique, without reference.
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