There are two types of collector, I think. There are those who are quite academic, and get into the archaeology of finding the earliest example of a particular idea. Then there are those interested in what's new.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.
No, I don't suppose I'm so much a collector sort of person.
I'm not a collector.
There is a connection between me and the collectors, and as admirers of the work they tell me about the differences the pieces are able to make in their lives on a daily basis.
Personally, I have had sometimes moments where I thought my idea behind the idea of a collection - the concept maybe - something that we don't see at the end on the catwalk, I think the way it was, the genesis in my mind, was probably artistic, an artistic approach.
My favourite finds are often antique pieces with a history.
I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art to this particular collector but it is being passed on.
Once we start collecting, the more you have, the more it gets valuable and that will stop us from responding to the present and taking on new ideas what the artists are doing now.
What I can say is that there are some collections that come easily, and others that require more work.
I'm not a collector. I toss things out all the time.