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works of Jean-Pierre BAL in the visual arts

artist's words about mastery and beauty

mots de l'artiste au sujet de la maîtrise

"Let's say that in a certain way it's my spirit that serves my hands that are at its service. So, there's a loop that closes, when mastery steps in, all by itself (...) In sum, it's  beauty  that gives me the kick in life."

"Disons que c'est mon esprit qui est en quleque sorte au service de mes mains qui elles sont à son service. Voilà une boucle qui se boucle, lorsque la maîtrise s'installe, d'elle-même (...) Somme toute, dans la vie c'est la beauté qui me botte"  

"My major work of art?.. It is found in another field, where many people are involved during the work, the field is leadership, the art of leadership. That one work takes a lifetime to make, it is a shared one, with all the people, the artists, that contribute to it. It is dynamic, vibrant, it cannot be affixed onto a wall. It is the Thierry Graduate School of Leadership"