Everything is raw material to me. Land is raw material... I take one form and transform it into other forms.
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Theaster Gates Quote
“My first experience with the creative was mopping tar. If you let the tar sit, it can get cold pretty quickly. And because the mops are so heavy, you've got to dip it and then ride it really fast.”
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