Claes Oldenburg

The soft sculpture is a way of making the inanimate animate.

I want to make art that is accessible to everyone, not just a select few.

My work is a celebration of the everyday.

I am interested in the humor and absurdity of life.

Art should be fun.

I like to challenge people's perceptions of what art is.

My work is a reflection of the world around me.

I want to make art that makes people think, and makes people smile.

The object has a life of its own.

I am interested in the poetry of the everyday.

My art is a way of seeing the world anew.

I like to make things that are both familiar and strange.

The monumental is in the eye of the beholder.

I want to make art that is alive.

My work is a dialogue with the viewer.

I am interested in the power of the image.

Art should be a part of the urban landscape.

I like to make things that are both beautiful and grotesque.

My work is a commentary on consumer culture.

I want to make art that is memorable.