When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life. Chris Ofili Read Quote
There was a point in time where the thought of people even talking about me made me anxious. Physically. Chris Ofili Read Quote
Often I think changes within my work have been seen as sudden changes or sharp changes, but for me they’re not that sudden. They have been there in the studio, but not so much in public. Chris Ofili Read Quote
We all studied math, but we don’t go around spewing numbers. Religion should be used in the appropriate way. Chris Ofili Read Quote
The church is not made up of one person but a whole congregation, and they should be able to interact with art without being told what to think. Chris Ofili Read Quote
Moving to Trinidad was a great experiment. I never knew what it would do to my work or even if it would be accepted by people and not be seen as me just falling off the edge of the earth. Chris Ofili Read Quote
