When I was seven years old, this photograph was taken of me mimicking the pose of a dea ballerina. I didn't know the term French modernism. I didn't know anything about impressionism. I just knew that I wanted to step into her pose because I wanted to feel her balance, her power, her grace. Because I was curious about her life. I wondered who trained her, what was expected of her. Today, we might call that kinesthetic empathy. But back then I didn't know there was a term for what I was doing. And then years ...

OS: Would you say art history inspires your aesthetic?X: Art history is important to what I do. Sometimes I think my art is a vehicle for doing art history. My process is very self-aware, and I'm interested in very recent art history. Every day becomes part of art history. https://t.co/o7FH0cp0Vh ...