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Quote by Anselm Kiefer
Burning things is not to destroy them; it’s just to transform them in another essence.
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The quote says that burning does not make something simply disappear. It changes it into a different form or “another essence.” The original object is no longer the same, but its matter is transformed rather than erased. The idea focuses on change, not destruction as complete disappearance.
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- J. Paul Getty Trust, Art + Ideas podcast transcript
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