Rachel Whiteread

I like the idea of making something public out of something private.

My work is about the passage of time.

I'm interested in the emotional resonance of objects.

I want to make people question their perceptions.

I'm trying to make something that's both solid and transparent.

I like the idea of making something new out of something old.

My work is about the imprint of humanity.

I'm interested in the overlooked and the forgotten.

I want to make people aware of the spaces they inhabit.

I'm trying to make something that's both present and absent.

I like the idea of making something tangible out of something intangible.

My work is about the echoes of life.

I'm interested in the quietness of things.

I want to make people see the invisible.

I'm trying to make something that's both heavy and light.

I like the idea of making something solid out of air.

My work is about the traces we leave behind.

I'm interested in the ordinary and the extraordinary.

I want to make people feel a sense of wonder.

I'm trying to make something that's both comforting and unsettling.