Quotes from Christian Boltanski

The science about life is very optimistic. Every second, four people in the world die, and six are born. This is optimistic.

There are very few times in creation in your life. One time is when you become an adult, one time is when your parents die, and the other time is when you are very old.

I was lucky to be born during the time of minimalism. I think I can be colder because of this. In form I speak with minimalism but my feeling is sentimental - I am a sentimental minimalist.

Art-making is not about telling the truth but making the truth felt

You are what you are because your parents made love at that exact moment, and if they made love one second after you would be different.

Art-making is not about telling the truth but making the truth felt