Occupation: Contemporary Artist Birth: August 28, 1957
I was in the most restricted prison in China, the most tough. The design of the prison is modeled for internal crimes of the Communist party, so it's….
Had I to create a name for these times, I’d say it is the age of craziness.
Mass production is nothing new. Weren't cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?... Paintings can be painted with the left hand, the r….
Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country..
Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources..
I always admire writers. My father was a writer, a poet. I always admire people who can clearly state their mind..
If my art has nothing to do with people's pain and sorrow, what is 'art' for?.
I spend a lot of time talking to journalists..
If people are being abused or even killed during an arrest, this is highly disturbing..
I think to deal with the situation like human crisis, 65 million people being displaced, lost their home, and with such human tragedy, has to make ev….
I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility..
Everyone of us is a potential convict..
I'm always interested in people who are not orientated in art circles to become part of it..
The demand for individual freedom leads us to different realms, and it enables us to participate in social events..
New York has given me a lot, but I still don't consider it home..
In China, we don't have any contemporary art museums. Until a few years ago, we didn't even have a gallery..
Everything is art. Everything is politics..
I am everywhere and I am nowhere. That's the beauty of the Internet Age..
Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man..
It's really rubbish that some kind of "technical" learning means you will be a better person because you know this skill better..
These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time..