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That's the problem with working and living in the same space - my studio is downstairs, so I often get distracted by domestic things.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Distracted Domestic Downstairs Get Living Often Problem Same Space Studio The Problem With Things Working

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If I was prime minister, I would declare a state of emergency on climate change.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Change Climate Climate Change Declare Emergency Minister Prime Prime Minister State Would

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When people listen to music, they don't worry about what it means like they do about art. Everyone's an expert on music, but with art, I always find I have to defend its existence.

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Topics: About Always Art Defend Everyone Existence Expert Find Like Listen Means Music People Worry

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I'm not very party-political, really; I am more strategic than that.

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Topics: Am More Really Strategic Than Very I Am

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I am interested in the press and what they do.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Am Interested Press I Am

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Traditional conceptual art is very dry.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Art Conceptual Conceptual Art Dry Traditional Very

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I like drawing from all kinds of territories in art.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Art Drawing Kinds Like Territories

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Even though people think I am more of a conceptual artist, I am actually very intuitive. For me, it is still a matter of allowing things to naturally rise to the top of my mental pile, and then I make them.

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Topics: Actually Allowing Am Artist Conceptual Even Intuitive Make Matter Me Mental More Naturally People Pile Rise Still Them Then Things Think Though Top Very I Am

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After leaving college, I was in a show called Sculpture by Women where I was asked to talk about my history of victimisation in art, and I genuinely didn't think I had been victimised. Although I obviously believe in a lot of the feminist aspirations, I was wary about being dragged down by the politics of it.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: About After Although Art Asked Aspirations Been Being Believe College Down Dragged Feminist Genuinely Had History Leaving Lot Obviously Politics Sculpture Show Talk Think Wary Where Women

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I think I was a late developer because I'd been stuck in the country and was a little bit shy and withdrawn.

~Cornelia Parker

Topics: Because Been Bit Country Developer Late Little Little Bit Shy Stuck Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Artist

Born: Unknown

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