"Whether combining fragments of junkyard cast iron plumbing in my early assemblages, or inspired by the shapes of broken styrofoam salvaged from packing materials, for me the real magic is finding human feeling in the arrangements and intersections of shapes that when taken alone have none. Discovering works from existing forms is like a composer searching for a new melody on the piano. The composer doesn’t invent any of the musical notes—they are all available on the keyboard. No single note carries human emotions, but combinations of notes—chords, arpeggios, etc.—these express multitudes".
— Bruce Beasley