"The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery."

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"The dog, the rabbit and the hoop all feature in the painting, and take the place of the orrery."

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"The hoop is there to remind us not to jump through it, not to submit to someone else's control."

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"I think most artists find it difficult to part with their work but it's the parting that keeps us alive and keeps us working. In the case of the chariot, although it's been sold I actually still have it, just in another form."

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