You want to throw yourself in as many uncomfortable places as possible, if you want to build muscles in uncomfortable parts of your body and grow as an artist.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The purpose of art actually is, in many cases, to make you feel quite uncomfortable. Or at least to go to that place that's already of discomfort inside of you and tap into that.
The problem with doing physically ambitious art is that to view it, you still have to be in your physical body.
I need to go where I'm not comfortable. I think that's the artist's job.
I like to put myself in the most uncomfortable position.
I was performing in this burlesque group, and we would go to dance rehearsals every day. You'd use every part of your body. Even though some of it is slow, it takes a lot of muscle to be able to dip down and come back up.
As an artist, I think you always have to take care of yourself as a person probably even more than the average person because your body is so important to your art.
I can actually feel the interior body of a dancer. I have the ability to capture a split second... I want you to be hit with whatever the essence is of this sculpture.
That's the beautiful thing about being an artist, is you can take risks and take chances and hopefully be secure enough to just keep going with it if you fall flat on your face.
I think good art happens on that edge between comfortable and in a lot of pain, you know what I mean?
The whole vanity aspect of building up different muscles - I have no interest.