Arp was inspired by the organic and fluid shapes found in nature. Very interested in ancient mystic philosophy, he believed that nature expressed the dynamic force of life and wished to imitate this energy in his work: 'I tried to make forms grow', he wrote, 'I put my trust in the example of seeds, stars, clouds, plants, animals, men, and finally, in my innermost being'.

Gallery label, June 2003


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