conceive of

It’s telling that he conceived of his scenes in clearly delineated horizontal bars that give sky, earth and the Danube River an unshakable, marble-like solidity.

Back then, the artist said he conceived of his work as a satirical jab at market speculation, asking the question, “On what basis does an object acquire value in the art system?”

“They could not conceive of a second Trump term, but they should’ve! When does America ever turn down seconds? I mean, come on.”

But Schneider’s normcore exterior belies an undercurrent of intensity: There’s a particular, obsessive mindset required to conceive of and execute such an ambitious public expedition every year over two decades.

Others are conceiving of the Budget as something of a steady start - maybe a jog - and hope the pace will ramp up later on.