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You’ve dedicated yourself to the Sagrada Família/for over 40 years. What keeps you going?
Gaudí is my inspiration. He started working on this project,/knowing that he wouldn’t be able to complete it. When he died,/he didn’t leave detailed plans;/he left only some sketches,/models, and followers. I consider myself/as one of his followers.
Working without detailed plans/must have been hard,/right?
Absolutely. I really had to struggle/to find how to make sculptures/that would fit into Gaudí’s work. One day,/when I was visiting Gaudí’s tomb,/I heard his voice:/“Don’t look at what I have done;/look at what I was looking at.” I thought,/“This is a path I can follow.”
From that day on,/I have been trying/to understand Gaudí’s philosophy,/his respect for nature,/and the inspiration he received from it. In short,/I am walking in Gaudí’s footsteps.
One last question:/Do you have mottos you live by?
Life is full of encounters and challenges. Be ready to take up any challenges/with passion and courage. Have good friends/who make you optimistic. And one more thing:/Cut loose once in a while.
You’ve dedicated yourself to the Sagrada Família/for over 40 years. What keeps you going?
Gaudí is my inspiration. He started working on this project,/knowing that he wouldn’t be able to complete it. When he died,/he didn’t leave detailed plans;/he left only some sketches,/models, and followers. I consider myself/as one of his followers.
Working without detailed plans/must have been hard,/right?
Absolutely. I really had to struggle/to find how to make sculptures/that would fit into Gaudí’s work. One day,/when I was visiting Gaudí’s tomb,/I heard his voice:/“Don’t look at what I have done;/look at what I was looking at.” I thought,/“This is a path I can follow.”
From that day on,/I have been trying/to understand Gaudí’s philosophy,/his respect for nature,/and the inspiration he received from it. In short,/I am walking in Gaudí’s footsteps.
One last question:/Do you have mottos you live by?
Life is full of encounters and challenges. Be ready to take up any challenges/with passion and courage. Have good friends/who make you optimistic. And one more thing:/Cut loose once in a while.