“My present understanding of making art is that it is the activity of the detribalized shaman, renegade-‘priest’, navigating the path of life through the haze, cacophony and the confusion of modern society, to gain a clear view of the stars above; so that the ancient rite of story-telling may continue around the ‘camp-fires’ of the “urban mind” – granting to all, artists and viewers alike, a celebration and mirror of all our unique spirits gifting the earth with an inspiring vision and possibility of pragmatic idealism.” 

– Andre van Zijl –