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In the eye of the tornado, there's no more high and low, no floor and sky.

~Francis Alys

Topics: Eye Floor High Low More Sky Tornado

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We've lost control of this planet somewhere. There's an echo in that kind of tornado situation, where you're powerless facing those phenomena.

~Francis Alys

Topics: Control Echo Facing Kind Lost Phenomena Planet Powerless Situation Somewhere Those Tornado Where You

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Formulating the proposal is about 80% of the actual time of the process. In the end, the time spent filming, editing and postproduction is a very small proportion of the total time you spend in the production of the film.

~Francis Alys

Topics: About Actual Editing End Film Filming In The End Process Production Proportion Proposal Small Spend Spent Time Total Very You

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I have no problem twisting the facts if it's the only way I can be true to the moment.

~Francis Alys

Topics: Be True Facts Moment No Problem Only Problem True Way I Can

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Can that make any sense - a Belgian artist living in Mexico and working in Afghanistan?

~Francis Alys

Topics: Afghanistan Any Artist Living Make Mexico Sense Working

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I am interested in seeing how a certain situation can develop with potential accidents. First, I am inspired by the acts of potential collaborators. It tends to be an action they have already done in a different context. I am very clear about the rules of the game, but once it's launched, I don't intervene at all.

~Francis Alys

Topics: About Accidents Action Acts Am Certain Clear Collaborators Context Develop Different Done First Game How Inspired Interested Intervene Once Potential Rules Seeing Situation Tends Very I Am

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What I can't tell with a photo I will tell with a painting, and what I can't tell with a painting I will tell with a video or text sometimes, et cetera.

~Francis Alys

Topics: Painting Photo Sometimes Tell Text Video Will

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I am always fascinated by the way kids create their own world. That is something I am very attentive to anywhere I go.

~Francis Alys

Topics: Always Am Anywhere Attentive Create Fascinated Go Kids Own Something Very Way World I Am

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Biography

Nationality: Belgian

Type: Artist

Born: Unknown

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