I think Bob Dylan said in the documentary No Direction Home something to the extent of this: "an artist has to be careful to never feel as though he's arrived at something. You're in a constant state of becoming." I always try not to linger for too long before moving on. Sure, some visual explorations require time and depth before they are completely exhausted, but I also think you have to be careful not to get to the point where you are over-exhausting (if I may invent a word) something. To become an expert at one thing is awesome, but it can also often pigeon-holing (if I may invent another word) if that area of expertise seems to function as a safety net, preventing you from taking bolder risks creatively. Sometimes it's good to push onward, and don't look back! I guess this kinda goes along with another thought I had.
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