Robert Irwin quotes

There's no way to really mock up or simulate what I'm doing until I'm there. An exhibition for me is not a statement but an experiment. (Robert Irwin)
Gardening always has been an art, essentially. View quote
Robert Irwin
Palms are like cockroaches. They were here long before us, and they'll be here long after us. They're the only things standing after a hurricane. View quote
Robert Irwin
There's no palette as rich as a garden. And the intensity of it - I make this statement all the time: You can't plan nature; you court her. View quote
Robert Irwin
Every situation has qualities. Essentially, we quantify them and that's the practical side of our lives, so the involvement with perception and in acquiring the perception is our ability to understand qualities. They exist only as long as a human being keeps them in play. They're - Therefore they are akin to energy. View quote
Robert Irwin