“I was into street racing when I was young,” Baldessari admits dryly. “Building cars, racing, working with people who could implement my ideas.” But when asked if he sees this kind of creation as a precursor to his work as an artist, he demurs. “I don’t think so. They’re separate things.” Though, he adds, “As a culture, we’re not fascinated by slowness. We’re fascinated by speed.”
