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Anselm Kiefer interview. Plus, New York auction "gigaweek"

The Week in Art

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The Importance of Mythology in the Exhibition

With your tangle of strings you also bring in references to ancient Nordic figures the Norda, the spinners of fates and also ancient runes. You're still weaving in literally as well as metaphorically mythologies as well as science. How important is it for people coming to this exhibition? I mean how much do they need to know? Do they need toknow anything?You know I always say you have nothing to know, look at the paintings and if you are attracted in a way then you can study but it's not necessary to have studied before. First the painting has to have a certain impotence, certain brilliance you know. The kabala and al-shimi

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