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Let us contradict ourselves because we change. Let us be good and evil, true and false, beautiful and loathsome. We are all of these anyway. Let us admit it by accepting movement. Let us be static! Be static!

— Jean Tinguely untitled statements in 'Zero 3 (1961)

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To attempt to hold fast an instant id doubtful.

untitled statements in 'Zero 3 (1961)

They'll all pee blue for one week to ten days, for about the duration of the show. The first opening I've enjoyed!

To me art is a form of manifest revolt, total and complete. It's a political attitude which doesn't need to found a political party.

The relationship of art and play: to play is art - consequently I play. I play enraged.

Jean Tinguely (1959)

There is no death! Death only exists for those who cannot accept evolution. Everything changes. Death is a transition from movement to movement. Death is static. Death is movement. Death is static. Death is movement.

untitled statements in 'Zero 3 (1961)

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