“Ken Robinson’s art does not compromise. Although it can be read on many levels, it demands the full participation (‘communion’ is Robinson’s term) of the viewer and a total commitment from the artist. A product of inner necessity, the works make no attempt to woo the fashion-conscious, yet Robinson surely represents a valid part of the artistic spectrum. It is to be hoped that as we begin to see these parts as interdependent rather than mutually exclusive and learn to celebrate, rather than stifle, our diversity, Robinson’s work will be appreciated for its intelligence, integrity and energy. ‘I have never seen Art as a quick process’, he says. ‘There’s no great hurry.’

- Peter Gilderdale, in Art New Zealand Issue 57, 1990-91