Original artwork, not a still
A copy of the universe is not what is required of art; one of the damned things is ample.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The statement rejects imitation as art’s necessary purpose. Calling one universe enough turns a serious aesthetic position into an impatient joke: simply producing another version would be redundant. The line leaves room for art to do something other than duplicate what already exists.
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