“In the distant past, it was the task of the watchman to look down at the horizon from a high viewpoint, and to make use of his brass instrument to warn the local population of imminent danger. This seems to me to be a useful metaphor for describing the role of the artist. In any case there are many ways to fulfill this role, whereby my sympathy lies with the principle of pensive introspection, which is embodied by the watchman on the left in the picture. He has the biggest instrument, and his warning call would be audible far and wide if he ever used it.” —⁠Neo Rauch