Only an idiot would open an exhibition saying, 'Look at my awesome work.' — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
Any work that is born out of natural serendipity or reverts to simpler times is poignant for people - in any era. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
The role of art in society is not to resolve conflicts; rather, it is to express these conflicts and antagonisms. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
In my own art, I try to use my personal voice and effort to enable some Chinese people to see the possibilities… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
When I was young, I didn't want to do traditional painting and calligraphy. I deliberately wanted to separate from my father so… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
My father was also a painter - actually, a traditional Chinese painter. His personality is pretty timid and cautious. Like him, I… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
Through art, through people working together and building relationships and trust, people can overcome the problems of politics. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
Art should not be a tool of politics, but sometimes art can help make the political climate more open and help society… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
I do believe every artwork has its own charisma. Sometimes it's different from what I expect. When a work is finished, it… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
For an artist, a good place to be is you have some kind of influence and power to get things done, but… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
Many artists, when they are creating art, are searching for a vehicle that can manifest a feeling they have inside of themselves. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
I lived in Japan for eight years before moving to New York, but I was looking forward to a place like America to change… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
When I was young, the constraints of Chinese society and my personal timid and cautious nature both drove me to seek a means to… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
In Quanzhou, I have a lot of influence from superstition. I would go to the temple with my grandmother and mother. That is why… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
In my own art, I try to use my personal voice and effort to enable some Chinese people to see the possibilities of another… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
For me it's really important that the work here displays an aesthetic of decay along with the sunken boat with the broken ceramic pieces.… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
I have always found that if, while creating an artwork, the artist constantly feels that some accident would occur if he is not careful,… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
For my art, there is a common theme most of the time: it is using the things we can see to search for the… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
One reason I chose gunpowder is that I had the good luck in my environment to be exposed to gunpowder. The other reason is… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
Computer animation is one way to liberate people from their circumstantial gravity, and it is one way to give them mental freedom. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be projected and,… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
Any work that is born out of natural serendipity or reverts to simpler times is poignant for people - in any era. — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share
