Intérieur gris

'There are times when we want to work on large surfaces, and others when I want to be sitting down doing small things. It is delightful because there is an entirely different connection with a small surface, whether it be a sheet of paper or a small canvas. This situation can last for one or two weeks , during which I only do small things, yet these are not necessarily preparatory sketches for bigger works. We only work using the wrist, whilst with large paintings, dramatic gestures, dance and the entire body all take part to these exploding times. It is a very intimate thing, which is whispered and murmured.'
(From the interview between Chafic Abboud and Michel Chapuis, which was broadcast on the program Le Pont des Arts, on the Radio channel France Culture on 7th July 1979.)