We can no longer contemplate the subject - self - of contemporary art; it has been woven into infinite relationships, replaced by social movements, n…

- Wang Jianwei

Opportunism towards knowledge is a utilitarian demand that knowledge must be immediately practical. Just like with sociology where we hope its purpos…

- Wang Jianwei

The only legitimate interpretation of the concept of the "public" is that it's a highly heterogeneous group of people, and I cannot imagine who has t…

- Wang Jianwei

I think painting is in fact a form of rehearsal expressed through different mediums.

- Wang Jianwei

The subject of contemporary art should include a political dimension, the distrust contemporary art has towards the existing order. One manifestation…

- Wang Jianwei

When you are a part of a world that is within an enclosed system, the biggest threat is that the loss of contact with any voice from the outside - a …

- Wang Jianwei

I think revolution happens when you distrust anything in its current state, including yourself.

- Wang Jianwei

There is the specter of "realism" that is still haunting Chinese contemporary art - that art is only an instrument, an instrument to reflect society,…

- Wang Jianwei

From about age 17 to 25, a time some people describe as "beautiful youth," it was "arranged" for me to live with two different collectives. These eig…

- Wang Jianwei