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Kunst is niet ’n zijn, maar ’n worden.
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The quote contrasts a fixed state with an ongoing process. “Art is not a being” treats art as something finished or settled, while “a becoming” presents it as continually developing. Its value lies not only in what already exists, but also in change, growth, and the act of taking shape.
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