The only thing that matters in art is the part that cannot be explained.
A painting is finished when the idea has disappeared.
当想法消失时，一幅画就完成了。
The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself.
施加的限制越多，就越能解放自己。
Painting is not about representing, but about presenting.
绘画不是关于再现，而是关于呈现。
The true subject of a painting is the painting itself.
I paint the light that is reflected, not the light that is received.
我画的是被反射的光，而不是被接收的光。
The surface of a painting is a battlefield where all the problems of painting are fought out.
画作的表面是一个战场，所有绘画的问题都在这里解决。
Black is a color of light, not of darkness.
黑色是光的颜色，不是黑暗的颜色。
Painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh.
绘画是一种忘记生活的方式。它是夜晚的呼喊，是扼住的笑声。
Art is not made to decorate rooms. It is an offensive weapon in the defense against the enemy.
艺术不是为了装饰房间。它是一种防御敌人的进攻性武器。