Occupation: Contemporary Artist Birth: August 28, 1957
If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future..
If it's possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head - the project or ….
Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom..
We are living in a popular culture where everything is overexposed..
If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog..
Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work..
If Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing on Twitter..
Individual; that means he has his own special way to communicate, which creates the form of him. In the information age, this expression and communic….
I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself..
Every day I'm learning something new from the practice. It's very rewarding..
I never regret anything..
The misconception of totalitarianism is that freedom can be imprisoned. This is not the case. When you constrain freedom, freedom will take flight an….
When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That's dangerous for huma….
I never had secure, belonging feelings with this society [in China]..
It's always nice to share your energy with young people, the people who might not have any skills but are simply willing to be a part of it..
My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums….
I never had a sense of home..
My situation gives me certain ideas about beauty or the excitement of life, but that doesn't mean other people can necessarily appreciate it..
No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all..
I curated this show [Shanghai Biennale ], I was by no means trying to shock people or be controversial..
For me, it is OK as long as I can breathe, as long as my heart is pumping, as long as I can express myself..