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I don't ever work in a way where something is an illustration of an event, but when something is occurring at the same time I see it as very informed by that.

Julie Mehretu
Illustration, Events, Way
"Julie Mehretu paints chaos with chaos - from Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park". Interview with Jason Farago, www.theguardian.com. June 20, 2013.
I don't ever work in a way where something is an illustration of an event, but when something is occurring at the same time I see it as very informed by that.